You should NOT assume or otherwise conclude that there is an attorney -client relationship between any reader and this writer or his firm. I cannot give legal advice over the internet nor can I establish an attorney client relationship with you. The laws in each jurisdiction can be very different. Click on the "More." link for IMPORTANT INFORMATION about this AVVO Answer. You should check out the legal definition of sexual intercourse in Oregon, it could surprise you.Ĭonfidential information should not be disclosed in this Internet forum. You are advised to have counsel at all stages of any legal proceeding, and to speak with your own lawyer in private to get advice about your specific situation.ĭating is not illegal. All comments on this site are intended for informational purposes only, and do not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Jay Bodzin is licensed to practice law in the State of Oregon and the Federal District of Oregon, and cannot give advice about the laws of other jurisdictions. (And if you have intercourse, use condoms, unless you want to be a parent at 17. Just be sure to show each other respect and get true consent for all sexual conduct. So you and your partner are fine under the law - and probably always have been.
However, there is an exception to the age rule: as long as both partners are over age 15, and they are less than three years different in age, then sex between them is legal - as long as it's consensual, of course.
'Sex.' in this context, by the way, refers to all sexual contact, not just intercourse. (If you think that dating someone is just the same thing as having sex with them, then you are too young to be dating.) Normally, it is against the law in Oregon to have sex with anyone who is under age 18. There ARE laws governing who people can have sex with. First of all, there are no laws governing who people can date.