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Alaska Youth Law Guide

Alaska Youth Law Guide

A Resource for Teens and Young Adults

  • Law Enforcement & Crime
    • Encounters With Law Enforcement
      • Stops
      • Searches
      • Arrests and Your Rights in Criminal Proceedings
      • Security Guards
    • If you are the Victim of a Crime
    • If you Witness a Crime
    • Behaviors That Are Crimes
      • Shoplifting and Theft
      • Leash Law Violations
      • Vandalism and Graffiti
      • Curfew Violation
      • Disorderly Conduct
      • Assault
      • DUI
      • Breath Test Refusal
      • Electronic Bullying
  • Sex, Drugs, & Rock N’ Roll
    • Sex
      • Sexual Relationships
        • Birth Control
        • Same-Sex Relationships
      • Sexual Crimes
        • Rape or Sexual Assault
        • Statutory Rape and Age of Consent
        • Sexting
      • Pregnancy
        • Abortion, Parental Consent…
        • Adoption
        • Establishing Paternity
        • Child Support
    • Drugs
      • Alcohol
        • Alcohol Information
        • Penalties for Drinking or Possessing Alcohol
        • DUI
        • Other Alcohol-Related Crimes in Alaska
      • Tobacco
        • Tobacco Information
        • E-Cigs
      • Narcotics & Drugs
        • Drug Information
        • Marijuana
        • Synthetic Drugs
        • Seeking Medical Help for Overdose
    • Tattoos, Body Piercing, and Tanning
  • Entering the “Real World”
    • Age of Majority
    • Money
      • Contracts
      • Bank Accounts
      • Credit Cards
      • Debit Cards
      • Credit Reports
      • Fraud and Consumer Protection
    • Jobs
      • Going to Work
        • Limits on Jobs Minors Can Have
        • Minimum Wage and Overtime
        • Paycheck Deductions
        • Social Security Numbers
      • Workplace Laws
        • Getting Fired
        • Benefits: Break, Vacations, Sick Leave
        • Drug, Alcohol and Lie Detector Tests
        • Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
        • Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
        • Pregnancy and Disabilities
        • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
    • Housing
      • Renting an Apartment
      • Roommates and Subleases
      • Living in the Apartment
      • Problems with the Apartment
      • Eviction
      • Moving Out
      • Public Housing
    • Duties of Adulthood
      • Military Service
        • Registering for Selective Service
        • Entering the Military
      • Jury Duty
      • Voting
  • Cars & Weapons
    • Driving in Alaska
      • Kinds of Driver’s Licenses
      • Financial Responsibility and Mandatory Insurance
      • Other Laws Related to Driving
    • Guns, Knives, and Other Weapons
    • Fireworks
    • Crossing the Canadian Border
    • Hunting and Fishing in Alaska
  • Family Life
    • Marriage and Divorce
      • Marriage
      • Divorce and Dissolution
        • Divorce and Dissolution Information
        • Property Division
        • Child Custody
        • Child Support
    • Children
      • Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities
        • Duty to Support Children
        • Right to Children’s Wages
        • Liability for Actions of Children
      • Ending Parental Rights and Responsibilities
        • Emancipation
        • Child in Need of Aid (CINA) Procedures
        • Emergency Protective Custody
        • Non-Emergency Temporary Custody
        • Termination of Parental Rights
        • Rights in CINA Cases
      • Guardian ad Litem
    • Violence and Relationships
      • Domestic Violence and Stalking
      • Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
    • Accessing Public Benefits
      • Accessing Public Benefits Information
      • Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP)
      • Food Stamps
      • Denali KidCare
      • Section 8/Public Housing
  • School Days
    • Behavior
      • Attendance
      • Physicals/Vaccinations
      • Discipline
        • Types of discipline
        • Discipline Procedures
      • Electronic Bullying and Hazing
    • Rights
      • Civil Rights
      • Dress Code
      • Phones and Computers
      • Privacy and Searches
    • Student Loans & Financial Aid
  • Courts & Criminal Justice
    • The Juvenile Justice Process
      • Informal Proceedings
      • Formal Proceedings
      • Pre-Adjudication
      • Guardians ad litem
      • Adjudication
      • Disposition
      • Appeal
      • Review
    • Youth Court
    • Reentry: Getting Help After a Prison Sentence
    • Adult Criminal Proceedings
    • Lawsuits and Non-criminal Court Procedures
    • The Right to Appeal
  • Additional Resources
  • Law Enforcement & Crime
    • Encounters With Law Enforcement
      • Stops
      • Searches
      • Arrests and Your Rights in Criminal Proceedings
      • Security Guards
    • If you are the Victim of a Crime
    • If you Witness a Crime
    • Behaviors That Are Crimes
      • Shoplifting and Theft
      • Leash Law Violations
      • Vandalism and Graffiti
      • Curfew Violation
      • Disorderly Conduct
      • Assault
      • DUI
      • Breath Test Refusal
      • Electronic Bullying
  • Sex, Drugs, & Rock N’ Roll
    • Sex
      • Sexual Relationships
        • Birth Control
        • Same-Sex Relationships
      • Sexual Crimes
        • Rape or Sexual Assault
        • Statutory Rape and Age of Consent
        • Sexting
      • Pregnancy
        • Abortion, Parental Consent…
        • Adoption
        • Establishing Paternity
        • Child Support
    • Drugs
      • Alcohol
        • Alcohol Information
        • Penalties for Drinking or Possessing Alcohol
        • DUI
        • Other Alcohol-Related Crimes in Alaska
      • Tobacco
        • Tobacco Information
        • E-Cigs
      • Narcotics & Drugs
        • Drug Information
        • Marijuana
        • Synthetic Drugs
        • Seeking Medical Help for Overdose
    • Tattoos, Body Piercing, and Tanning
  • Entering the “Real World”
    • Age of Majority
    • Money
      • Contracts
      • Bank Accounts
      • Credit Cards
      • Debit Cards
      • Credit Reports
      • Fraud and Consumer Protection
    • Jobs
      • Going to Work
        • Limits on Jobs Minors Can Have
        • Minimum Wage and Overtime
        • Paycheck Deductions
        • Social Security Numbers
      • Workplace Laws
        • Getting Fired
        • Benefits: Break, Vacations, Sick Leave
        • Drug, Alcohol and Lie Detector Tests
        • Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
        • Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
        • Pregnancy and Disabilities
        • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
    • Housing
      • Renting an Apartment
      • Roommates and Subleases
      • Living in the Apartment
      • Problems with the Apartment
      • Eviction
      • Moving Out
      • Public Housing
    • Duties of Adulthood
      • Military Service
        • Registering for Selective Service
        • Entering the Military
      • Jury Duty
      • Voting
  • Cars & Weapons
    • Driving in Alaska
      • Kinds of Driver’s Licenses
      • Financial Responsibility and Mandatory Insurance
      • Other Laws Related to Driving
    • Guns, Knives, and Other Weapons
    • Fireworks
    • Crossing the Canadian Border
    • Hunting and Fishing in Alaska
  • Family Life
    • Marriage and Divorce
      • Marriage
      • Divorce and Dissolution
        • Divorce and Dissolution Information
        • Property Division
        • Child Custody
        • Child Support
    • Children
      • Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities
        • Duty to Support Children
        • Right to Children’s Wages
        • Liability for Actions of Children
      • Ending Parental Rights and Responsibilities
        • Emancipation
        • Child in Need of Aid (CINA) Procedures
        • Emergency Protective Custody
        • Non-Emergency Temporary Custody
        • Termination of Parental Rights
        • Rights in CINA Cases
      • Guardian ad Litem
    • Violence and Relationships
      • Domestic Violence and Stalking
      • Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
    • Accessing Public Benefits
      • Accessing Public Benefits Information
      • Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP)
      • Food Stamps
      • Denali KidCare
      • Section 8/Public Housing
  • School Days
    • Behavior
      • Attendance
      • Physicals/Vaccinations
      • Discipline
        • Types of discipline
        • Discipline Procedures
      • Electronic Bullying and Hazing
    • Rights
      • Civil Rights
      • Dress Code
      • Phones and Computers
      • Privacy and Searches
    • Student Loans & Financial Aid
  • Courts & Criminal Justice
    • The Juvenile Justice Process
      • Informal Proceedings
      • Formal Proceedings
      • Pre-Adjudication
      • Guardians ad litem
      • Adjudication
      • Disposition
      • Appeal
      • Review
    • Youth Court
    • Reentry: Getting Help After a Prison Sentence
    • Adult Criminal Proceedings
    • Lawsuits and Non-criminal Court Procedures
    • The Right to Appeal
  • Additional Resources

Sexual Relationships

Sexual Relationships

Relationships with others are very important in your teenage years and throughout life.  Some things you should know about sexual relationships are discussed in this section.

A couple holding hands with baby shoes in front of them

Birth Control

Two women together

Same-Sex Relationships

Sex Back
Birth Control Continue
Sex Back
Birth Control Continue
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