1st Amendment and Free Speech/minor dating an adult

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My boyfriend and I are 1 and 1/2 years apart. I am sophmore in highschool, and he is a senior. Next year, he will be 18, and I 16 when he becomes legal. If we do not engage in sexual activity, besides kissing, when he become an adult, will it be against the law for us to date in California?

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Hi Cassie,

This question has nothing to do with the First Amendment.  However, you may find this site helpful in understanding California's laws regarding relationships with minors:

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

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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

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Truman Scholar

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