A minor is an individual who is under 18 years of age. The period of minority is calculated from the first minute of the day on which the individual is born to the same minute of the corresponding day completing the period of minority.
Cal. Fam. Code § 6500
AGE OF MAJORITY
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case 34 Cal. 4th 254 - In Re Jennings (2004)
Most recently applied in 11 Cal. 5th 842 - Shalabi v. City of Fontana (July 2021)
Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10
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