There are no laws on dating…an adult can *date* a twelve-year-old as long as (s)he has the parents’ permission. Statutory rape laws cover *sex*, not *dating*. And with regards to sex, California has a hard-and-fast age of consent of 18 with no close-in-age exception, so if your buddy has the parents’ permission, have fun dating her but hands off until she’s 18. Which is the way it should be anyway.
Dating a minor is fine without parental consent
but having sex with a minor is illegal if you’re an adult
And could potentially be put in jail if found out.
Yourwelcome
Resident of california for 15 years
sexually active girl 🙂
There are no laws on dating…an adult can *date* a twelve-year-old as long as (s)he has the parents’ permission. Statutory rape laws cover *sex*, not *dating*. And with regards to sex, California has a hard-and-fast age of consent of 18 with no close-in-age exception, so if your buddy has the parents’ permission, have fun dating her but hands off until she’s 18. Which is the way it should be anyway.
It’s fine with parental permission. Sex is an absolute no no.