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Age of Consent: Parents
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Hawaii: If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you must have the written consent of both of your parents, legal guardian, or the family court. If you are 15 years old, you will not only need the written consent of both of your parents or legal guardian, but ... the written approval of a judge of the family court. You can obtain the necessary consent forms from a marriage license agent.
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One obstacle to earlier, more effective sex education is the current ages of consent (l6 for heterosexuals and lesbians and l8 for gay men). Most schools fail to provide sufficiently explicit information about contraception and HIV prevention to under-age pupils. This is partly because they fear being prosecuted, or sued by disgruntled parents, for aiding and abetting unlawful sexual acts. The present ages of consent are ... putting young people's lives at risk.
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Planned Parenthood Ottawa and the Canadian AIDS Society ... criticized the idea of raising the age, noting it would “interfere with efforts to educate youth about pregnancy, disease prevention and sexual rights and responsibilities”! 3
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Tennessee: If either party is under the age of 18, they must be accompanied by parents. If under the age of 16, Tennessee law requires that the couple receives a court order before being allowed to marry.
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The ballot committee proposal would create a civil penalty system that includes a $100 fine, enrollment in a drug awareness program and parental notification for offenders under age 18. A similar bill sponsored by state Sen. Patricia D. Jehlen (D-Somerville) calls for a $250 civil fine.
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