What Is the Age of Consent? Federal law makes it criminal to engage in a sexual act with another person who is between the age of 12 and 16 if they are at least four years younger than you. Each state takes a different approach as the age of consent has ranged from 10 to 18.

What is the age dating law?

1. What is the “age of consent” in California? 18 years of age. Under California law, a person must be at least 18 years of age in order legally to have sex with another person to whom he or she is not married.