Michigan Age of Consent Laws 2026 — Is Age of Consent Legal in Michigan?

You are in a relationship with someone below the age of consent in your state, and you cross state lines to a jurisdiction with a lower age of consent, or you move together to a more permissive state.

You meet someone on a dating app who claims to be over the age of consent but is actually younger, and you engage in or discuss sexual activity without verifying their age.

You engage in online sexual conversations or activities with someone who claims to be an adult but is actually a minor who misrepresented their age online.

You are involved in a relationship with a minor family member or someone within a prohibited degree of consanguinity, believing that age of consent laws do not apply to family relationships.

You pursue marriage to a minor below the age of consent as a legal workaround for a relationship, relying on a marriage exception in the state's statutory rape laws.

You believe that parental consent allows a minor to engage in sexual activity below the age of consent, or you obtain parental permission for the relationship.

You are in a close-in-age relationship where both partners are below the age of consent, and you rely on a Romeo and Juliet exemption that has specific age and gap limits you may exceed.

You are a teacher, coach, or school staff member who becomes involved in a romantic or sexual relationship with a student who is above the statutory age of consent but is still enrolled at your school.

You exchange sexually explicit images or messages with someone who turns out to be a minor, and the images are discovered by parents or law enforcement.

You travel to a different country or U.S. territory with a lower age of consent than your home state, engaging in a relationship that would be illegal in your home jurisdiction but legal at your destination.