What are the guidelines, legally speaking, of a 17 year old and 20 year old having a relashionship, sexual or otherwise?

The age of consent to have sexual contact is 16 in the state of Kansas. (The law is below.) Aside from this law, the 17 year old is not a legal adult, the parents of the minor have legal authority and control until the minor turns 18.

21-3503. Indecent liberties with a child.

(a) Indecent liberties with a child is engaging in any of the following acts with a child who is 14 or more years of age but less than 16 years of age:

(1) Any lewd fondling or touching of the person of either the child or the offender, done or submitted to with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the offender, or both; or

(2) soliciting the child to engage in any lewd fondling or touching of the person of another with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of the child, the offender or another.

(b) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of indecent liberties with a child as described in subsection (a)(1) that the child was married to the accused at the time of the offense.

(c) Indecent liberties with a child is a severity level 5, person felony.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3503; L. 1975, ch. 193, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 109, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 118, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 109, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 108, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 89, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 253, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 253, § 4; July 1.