Question: Can a 12 year old date a 15 year old in Iowa?

12- and 13-year-old minors are unable to legally give consent for (say yes) sexual activity. If a 14- or 15-year-old minor has a partner who is less than 4 years older, s/he can give legal consent for sexual activity as long as s/he is not being coerced (pressured).

Can a 13 year old date a 16 year old in Iowa?

Can a 13-Year-Old Date a 16-year-Old in Iowa? Since Iowas “Romeo and Juliet” laws only apply to sexual activity involving 14 and 15-year-olds, it is ILLEGAL for a 13-year-old and 16-year-old to have sex or participate in any type of sexual activity.

Can a 11 year old date a 15 year old?

3 attorney answers Dating is fine, but any type of sexual or physical contact will subject the 16 year old to prosecution.

Is 17 considered a minor in Iowa?

The simplest answer is 16 years of age in Iowa. For those under the age of 16 the law has two distinctions: First, anybody 13 years of age or younger is considered to be a child under the law and thus, incapable of consent.

Is a 15 year old dating a 13 year old illegal?

No. Your grandson and the 13 year old are both too young to give legal consent to ANY sexual activity. This includes fondling with clothes on.

Tell us about you

Find us at the office

Galatioto- Hellwarth street no. 45, 77667 Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands

Give us a ring

Ryver Vershay
+61 761 719 731
Mon - Fri, 11:00-17:00

Reach out