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Call Now: 904-383-7448The 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.
(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.)
- 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.
- 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."
- 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).
Workers' compensation provisions operate uniformly upon all minors who are employed under such circumstances as to come under the provisions, who are 18 years of age or over, and who are not mentally incompetent or physically incapable of earning a livelihood. Rourke v. U.S. Fid. & Guar. Co., 187 Ga. 636, 1 S.E.2d 728 (1939).
Infants are citizens, and yet they are denied by the law many civil rights; they cannot contract or make wills. White v. Clements, 39 Ga. 232 (1869); Howard v. Tucker, 65 Ga. 323 (1880).
- 16B Am. Jur. 2d, Constitutional Law, § 595.
- 43 C.J.S., Infants, §§ 108, 120, 148, 166.
- Rights of mortgagee or conditional vendor under a mortgage or conditional sale contract executed by an infant, against the property covered in the hands of a third person to whom it has been conveyed or transferred by the infant, 69 A.L.R. 1371.
Effect of infant's disaffirmance of purchase-money mortgage or judgment, 77 A.L.R. 987.
Minor's entry into home of parent as sufficient to sustain burglary charge, 17 A.L.R.5th 111.
Total Results: 9
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2015-11-16
Citation: 298 Ga. 106, 779 S.E.2d 616, 2015 Ga. LEXIS 869
Snippet: robbery convictions involving those victims (Counts 1,2, 8,18, and 21). See Long v. State, 287
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2013-04-15
Citation: 292 Ga. 781, 741 S.E.2d 645, 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 1220, 2013 WL 1499435, 2013 Ga. LEXIS 330
Snippet: which seeks disbarment for violations of Rules 1.2,8 1.3 (see n. 4, supra), 1.4 (see n. 3, supra), 1
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2002-06-10
Citation: 565 S.E.2d 442, 275 Ga. 314, 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 2310, 2002 Ga. LEXIS 483
Snippet: § 45-16-24(a)(1). See also OCGA § 45-16-21(1.1), (2), (8), (9), and (13), where "county medical examiner"
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-03-27
Citation: 528 S.E.2d 238, 272 Ga. 279, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 1130, 16 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 211, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 290, 82 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 483
Snippet: shall give a right of action." [7] OCGA § 34-1-2. [8] E.g., OCGA § 34-1-3 (providing a civil remedy
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1988-03-03
Citation: 365 S.E.2d 270, 258 Ga. 36, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 153
Snippet: 61 LE2d 560) (1979). 2. In enumerated errors 1, 2, 8 and 11, the appellant challenges the denial of
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1965-10-07
Citation: 221 Ga. 471, 145 S.E.2d 510, 1965 Ga. LEXIS 499
Snippet: new trial on the general grounds. (a) Grounds 1, 2, 8, 10, and 11 complain of the court’s charge on the
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1906-11-12
Citation: 126 Ga. 699, 1906 Ga. LEXIS 518, 55 S.E. 941
Snippet: them .for neglect of duty. Pol. Code, §589 (.1), (2), (8), (9). The law devolves upon the road commissioners
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1897-03-29
Citation: 100 Ga. 701, 28 S.E. 126, 1897 Ga. LEXIS 132
Snippet: judgment, left tbe city master of tbe situation. 1, 2, 8. Tbe original contract between -the city council'
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1885-01-06
Citation: 74 Ga. 210, 1885 Ga. LEXIS 301
Snippet: intended by the parties. Code, 2757, sub-secs., 1, 2, 8. Maxwell vs. Hoppie et al., 70 Ga., 152, 160, furnishes