The age that minors become adults.

I 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

Arizona

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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