Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Michigan

age and dating

If i am 16 is it legal for me to be dating someone who is 21? The law states that 16 is the age of consent. So does that mean i can date him, or im just legal for sex and what are the age limits on that?


Asked on 6/27/08, 2:50 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Audra Arndt Audra A. Arndt & Associates, PLLC

Re: age and dating

Yes, you can date and/or engage in sex, as 16 is the age of legal consent in Michigan.

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Answered on 6/28/08, 11:01 pm
William Morrison Action Defense Center

Re: age and dating

What do you know about your boyfriend?

Are you sure he's 21?

Would you be comfortable with your teenage daughter "dating" him?

Does he have a job?....a criminal record?...a child? ....a drug habit?...an STD?

Does he still live with his mother?...or ex?

Did you have sex with him before you turned 16? (If this can be proved, he's looking at a 15 year felony..

Has he ever given you alcohol (a misdemeanor), drugs, (a felony) or had sex with you when you were drunk or drugged? (another felony).

Will he support you if he gets you pregnant?

Has he ever hit you?

What happened to his last girlfriend?

These are all questions parents ask because they don't want their broken-hearted daughters coming back home with another child to raise.

Yes, it's "legal" to date and have sex him. It's just not smart.

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Answered on 6/27/08, 4:20 pm


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