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Consent to Sexual Activity

Includes information on the requirements for consent to sexual activity, including age.

Some indicators of legal issues

What the clients may say:

  • "My partner was drunk or high and forced me to have sex."
  • "I agreed to have sex, but then I changed my mind when it started to feel uncomfortable."
  • "I was drinking at a party and blacked out. I think I was sexually assaulted."
  • "I was sexually assaulted when I was a child, but I never reported it."

Legal Services and Information

Records for Consent to Sexual Activity
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Social Services and Information

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