1st Amendment and Free Speech/im a minor in a relationship

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I am a 14 year old girl and i am currently seeing a 17 year old male. My parents don't have a problem with us seeing eachother but his parents do. After he turns the age of 18, how old do i have to be for us to be in a legal relationship in the state of Washington?

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Hello,

The age of consent in Washington State is 16.  Since your boyfriend is more than two years older than you, it is a crime to have a sexual relationship even before he turn 18.  You can read the law in detail here:

http://moraloutrage.net/staticpages/index.php?page=Washington

I hope this helps!
- Mike  

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Michael Troy

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I will answer general questions regarding freedom of speech, petition, or religion. I specialize in cases involving public employment or education, as well as issues related to campaign finance. But I can`t give specific legal advice involving specific cases you might have.

Experience

As an attorney for the Center for Individual Rights, I worked on a number of free speech cases, including Rosenberger v. Univ. of Virginia, in which the Supreme Court upheld my clients' right to run a student newspaper without discrimination because of its religious conent. I also worked on White v. Julian, which protected the right of people to protest against a homeless shelter in their neighborhood.

I also worked for the Federal Election Commission on several cases regarding the right to participate in the election process.

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Former Attorney for Center for Individual Rights.

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Washington Post
Washington Times

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J.D. from Univ. of Michigan Law School

Awards and Honors
Truman Scholar

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