1-2-8. Rights of minors.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

The law prescribes certain ages at which persons shall be considered of sufficient maturity to discharge certain civil functions, to make contracts, and to dispose of property. Prior to those ages they are minors and are, on account of that disability, unable to exercise these rights as citizens unless such minor becomes emancipated by operation of law or pursuant to Article 10 of Chapter 11 of Title 15.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Orig. Code 1863, § 1588; Code 1868, § 1651; Code 1873, § 1657; Code 1882, § 1657; Civil Code 1895, § 1811; Civil Code 1910, § 2168; Code 1933, § 79-208; Ga. L. 2006, p. 141, § 2/HB 847; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-1/HB 242.

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions.’’

Cross references

Capacity of minors to enter into contracts, § 13-3-20. Capacity of minors to apply for, receive, and repay educational loans, § 20-3-287. Age of majority, § 39-1-1.

Law reviews

For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B. J. 189 (1969). For article on 2006 amendment of this Code section, see 23 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 79 (2006).

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

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