It is not illegal for a 17 year old and a 23 year old to date. The age of consent in Louisiana is 17.

Can a 17 year old date a 24 year old in Louisiana?

Age of Consent in Louisiana There is no definite age of when a minor may consent to sex in Louisiana. However, a person 17 or older can consent to have sex with a person of any age.

Can you date any age at 17 years old in Louisiana?

The age of consent ranges from 16 to 18 in U.S. states. Louisiana law defines felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile as “sexual intercourse with consent” between someone who is 17 or older and another person between the ages of 13 and 16 when the difference in their ages is four years or greater.

Is 17 considered a minor in Louisiana?

Throughout the United States, people usually are considered adults when they reach the age of majority. In most states, that age is 18 or 19 years. In Louisiana, the age of majority is 18 years. While 17-year-olds may be minors, they still enjoy some legal rights in Louisiana.

What is the Romeo and Juliet law in Louisiana?

Because there is no such Romeo and Juliet law in Louisiana, it is possible for two individuals both under the age of 17 who willingly engage in intercourse to both be prosecuted for statutory rape, although this is rare.

Can you move out at 17 without parental consent in Louisiana?

Minors who are 16 years of age or older can receive judicial emancipation. In this process, a court finds there is good cause for the minor to leave the parents custody. The parents or guardians of a minor can consent to limited emancipation by an authentic act once the minor is at least 16 years of age.