The legal age for consent is termed the age of majority and is a function of state law, not federal law. Individuals who have not attained the age of majority are termed minors. Under Alabama law, a minor is a person younger than 18 years old, unless such a person has been emancipated.

Are 18 year olds considered minors?

In law, a minor is a person under a certain age, usually the age of majority, which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood. The age of majority depends upon jurisdiction and application, but it is generally 18. Minor may also be used in contexts that are unconnected to the overall age of majority.

Is 18 legal in Alabama?

In Alabama, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 16), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape.

Is a 16 year-old dating a 18 legal?

No this is not illegal. Simply dating a person over age 18 is not illegal. It can become illegal for a person who is 18 once sex is involved.

Can my parents call the cops if I leave at 18 in Alabama?

Now that you are 18, your parents cannot control your movements. The simple act of leaving your home, and associating with an adult is not criminal. If your parents call the cops about such a circumstance, nothing will happen.

Can a 17 year old move out with parental consent in Alabama?

You are still a minor until you are 19 in Alabama. However, the question of moving out is not the same. You are not a child and probably do not have to have someone to have custody of you after you are eighteen, unless there is a prior