What is Delaware's age of consent?

A person is guilty of unlawful sexual intercourse in the third degree when he intentionally engages in sexual Intercourse with another person and any of the following circumstances exist: (1) The intercourse occurs without the victim's consent; or (2) the victim is less than 16 years of age.
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Is the age of consent 7 in Delaware?

18 Del. Laws 686 (1889) That age was eventually raised to 18. Technically, the age of consent in the Delaware rape law remained seven until 1972, when the state completely overhauled its criminal code, replacing the old common law definition of crimes with a modern criminal code.
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Is 12 the age of consent in Delaware?

Statutory Rape in Delaware

However, in Delaware, it is illegal for an adult who is 18 or older to have sex with a minor who is 15 or younger, even when both consent. Those who have sex with a minor age 15 or younger are guilty of statutory rape.
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Can a 16 year old date a 21 year old in Delaware?

Consent cannot be given.

If one person is 16-17 years old: Consent for sexual contact can be given between adults age 18 or older UNLESS your partner has a cognitive disability, mental illness, or other condition rendering them incapable of legal consent.
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Can a 17 year old date a 20 year old in Delaware?

The age of consent in Delaware is 16 but only if the partner is younger than 30.
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Is 17 a minor in Delaware?

Delaware recognizes 18 as the "age of majority," or the age at which state residents are legally considered adults, as do most other states.
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What is the Romeo and Juliet law in Delaware?

The Romeo & Juliet law applies when the purported “victim” is aged 12 to 15 years old. To qualify for the defense, the accused individual cannot be more than four years older than the minor. This measurement is counted to the exact date. Of course, the sexual contact or activities must be consensual.
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What age is considered a minor in Delaware?

(a) 'Minor' means a female person under the age of 16. (b) 'Emancipated minor' means any minor female who is or has been married or has, by court order or otherwise, been freed from the care, custody, and control of her parents or any other legal guardian.
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Whats the oldest a 16 year old can legally date?

There aren't any laws around being in a non-sexual relationship where one person is under 18 and the other over. Once you turn 16 it's not illegal for someone to have sex with you no matter how old they are.
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What is the youngest age of consent?

All Member States establish a minimum age for sexual consent. Most Member States set this between 14 and 16 years. The lowest minimum age is 14 years, set in seven Member States: Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Portugal. The highest is set at 18 years – in Malta.
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What state has 12 age of consent?

Alabama: In Alabama, it is illegal for an adult someone 18 or older to have sex with a minor someone younger than 16, even if the sex is consensual. Alabama minimum age of victim is 12 years.
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Whats the oldest a 12 year old can date with consent?

A 12 or 13 year old can consent to sexual activity with a partner as long as the partner is less than two years older and there is no relationship of trust, authority or dependency or any other exploitation of the young person.
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Can a 40 year old date a 16 year old in NC?

The Federal legal age of majority in N.C. is 18 years of age for voting and other adult privileges; however, the age of consent for sexual intercourse is 16 years of age. This means it is illegal for an adult (someone who is 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 16), even if the sex is consensual.
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Can an 18 date a 15?

In a Nutshell: Sex between an 18 year-old and a 15 year-old is illegal in California, meaning any touching of “private parts” of either, even with consent of both parties (and perhaps even the parents of each teenager) is illegal in California because the age of consent is 18.
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Is 15 and 17 grooming?

What Is the Meaning of Child Grooming? Adults who build stable and trusting relationships with a child under 18 for the purpose of sexually assaulting the minor are considered groomers. As such, you could face state and federal charges for child grooming if the alleged victim is under 15.
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What is the consent age in China?

The age of consent in mainland China is 14 years old. China's two special administrative regions, Macau and Hong Kong, have their own local age of consent laws. Like China, Macau's age of consent is 14 years old.
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What's the legal age to get married in Delaware?

Proof of residence is required if requesting the Delaware Resident fee. You must be at least eighteen years of age to apply for a marriage license. Applicants may not be related to each other. Applicants must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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Is 14 the age of consent in Texas?

The legal age of consent in Texas is defined by the Texas Penal Code Section 21.11 and Section 22.011 as the legal age to which an individual can legally choose to participate in sexual conduct –– the legal age of consent in Texas is 17.
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Can a 16 year old date a 30 year old in PA?

Children less than 13 years old* cannot give consent to sexual activity. Teens ages 13-15 years old cannot consent to sexual activities with anyone who is 4 or more years older than them. People ages 16 years and older can legally consent to sexual activity.
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What is the age consent in NJ?

In New Jersey, the age of consent is 16. In statutory rape cases, an adult will have sexual contact with someone under the age of 16.
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Can a 25 year old date a 16 year old in NC?

In North Carolina, the age of consent is 16. Sexual intercourse with someone who is under the age of consent is only illegal if the defendant is: (1) at least 4 years older than the victim and (2) at least 12 years of age (the age at which the defendant can be prosecuted).
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Is 17 a minor in Texas?

Like many other states, Texas recognizes 18 as the "age of majority." This is the age when residents are legally considered adults. Prior to that age, they are considered "minors."
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Is 17 technically a minor?

Under the California Labor Code, “minor” means any person under the age of 18 years who is required to attend school under the provisions of the Education Code, and includes minors under age six.
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What is the curfew for a 17 year old in Delaware?

The curfew forbids all minors, between the ages of 13 and 18, from being in public places or any establishments between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays; on Fridays and Saturdays, the window is from midnight to 6:00 a.m. Earlier curfews apply to children under the age of 12.
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