The age that minors become adults.
Posted: May 29, 2013 Filed under: Minors, Youth, Children, State | Tags: Adult, Adulthood, Age of Majority, Age of Minority, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI, Nebraska, statute Leave a commentI am constantly writing about the different legal issues of minors, here you can check on what that means for your state.
The age when a minor becomes an adult is currently 18 in 47 states. Alabama and Nebraska state law says an adult is someone who is 19 or older and Mississippi an adult is 21 or older.
There are exceptions for all the laws on minority in each state. A minor can become an adult if they marry, if they are emancipated or by special statutory exceptions.
Age of Majority
State |
Statute |
Age of adulthood |
Alabama |
Ala. Code tit. § 26-1-1 (age 19) and § 26-10A-2 § 27-14-25, § 27-14-5 (contract for insurance at age 15), § 30-4-16 (18 to get married). |
19 |
Alaska |
Alaska Stat. § 25.20.010(1977). |
18 |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 1-215 (1973). |
18 |
|
Arkansas |
Ark. Stat. Ann. § 57-103 (Supp. 1977). |
18 |
California |
Cal. Civ. Code § 25 (West Supp. 1978). |
18 |
Colorado |
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-101 (1973) |
18 |
Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 1-1d (West Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Delaware |
Del. Code tit. 6 § 2705 (Revised 1974) |
18 |
Florida |
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 743.07 (West Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Georgia |
Ga. Code Ann. § 74-104 (Revision 1973) |
18 |
Hawaii |
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 577-1 (Supp. 1975) |
18 |
Idaho |
Idaho Code § 29-101 (1967), § 32-101 (Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Illinois |
Ill. Ann. Stat. ch. 3 § 131 (Smith- Hurd 1978) |
18 |
Indiana |
Ind. Code Ann. § 34-1-2-5.5 (Burns Supp. 1977) |
18 |
Iowa |
Iowa Code Ann. § 599.1 (West Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Kansas |
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-101 (1973). |
18 |
Kentucky |
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 2.015 (Baldwin 1975) |
18 |
Louisiana |
La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 1782 (West 1952), art. 37 (West Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Maine |
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1 § 73 (Supp. 1973) |
18 |
Maryland |
Md. Com. Law Code Ann. § 1-103(a) (1975) |
18 |
Massachusetts |
Mass. Ann. Laws. ch. 4, § 7(48) (Michie/Law Coop Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Michigan |
Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 722.52 (Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Minnesota |
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 645.45(14) (West Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Mississippi |
Miss. Code Ann. § 1-3-27 (1972) However in other statutes defines minors as over 18 § 81-5-61 (minors may rent safety deposit boxes), § 93-3-11 (homestead exemption), § 93-19-1 (real estate), § 97-37-13 (illegal to give a minor weapons, under age 18), |
21 |
Missouri |
Mo. Ann. Stat. § 431.055 (Vernon Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Montana |
Mont. Rev. Codes Ann. § 64-101 (Supp. 1977) |
18 |
Nebraska |
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-101 (Reissue 1974) |
19 |
Nevada |
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 129.010 (1977) |
18 |
New Hampshire |
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21-B:1 (Supp. 1977) |
18 |
New Jersey |
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:17B-3 (West 1976) |
18 |
New Mexico |
N.M. Stat. Ann. § § 12-2-2 (K); 28-6-1 (1978 Replacement Vol.) |
18 |
New York |
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 3-101 (McKinney 1978) |
18 |
North Carolina |
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48A-2 (1976 Replacement Vol.) |
18 |
North Dakota |
N.D. Cent. Code § 14-10-01 (1971 Replacement Vol. Supp. 1977) |
18 |
Ohio |
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3109.01 (Page Supp. 1977) |
18 |
Oklahoma |
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 15 § § 11, 13 (West 1972) |
18 |
Oregon |
Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.510 (1977 Replacement Vol.) |
18 |
Pennsylvania |
73 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2021 (Purdon Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Rhode Island |
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-12-1 (Supp. 1977) |
18 |
South Carolina |
S.C. Const. art. 17 § 14 (1973, amended 1975) |
18 |
South Dakota |
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. 26-1-1 (Revision 1976) |
18 |
Tennessee |
Tenn. Code Ann. § 1-313 (Supp. 1977) |
18 |
Texas |
Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 5923b (Vernon Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Utah |
Utah Code Ann. § 15-2-1 (Supp. 1977) |
18 |
Vermont |
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 1 § 173 (Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Virginia |
Va. Code § 1-13-42 (1973 Replacement Vol.) |
18 |
Washington |
Wash. Rev. Code § 26.28.015 (1976) |
18 |
West Virginia |
W. Va. Code § 2-3-1 (Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Wisconsin |
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 990.01(20) (West Supp. 1978) |
18 |
Wyoming |
Wyo. Stat. § 8-3-103 (a) (i) & (a) (iv), § 16-3-101 (1977) |
18 |
Like everything, statutes change when legislators decide something needs corrected. Although this list is probably fairly stagnant, you should make sure you are aware of the age of adulthood in each of the states where you operate.
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