Fam. Code, § 6500 · Part 1. AGE OF MAJORITY

Fam. Code, § 6500

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=6500.
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Cited by 2 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Fam. Code, § 6500. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Education Code

Ed. Code, § 41053Printed as Section 6500 of the Family Code

Government Code

Gov. Code, § 21548Printed as Section 6500 of the Family Code

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