Sentences with phrase «age of majority act»

In any event children, therefore, usually have a longer period in which to commence legal action and seek judicial recourse for their injuries (see section 6 of the Age of Majority Act above).

This age defined by the law called the «Age of Majority Act»:

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In the city, where the majority of the state's young people are arrested, both Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance and acting Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez have spoken in favor of efforts to raise the age.

«Boyhood violence victims are more likely to commit similar acts on intimate partners: The majority of college - aged male aggressors of physical, sexual and emotional violence also reported being victims of violence themselves.»

This account allows the parent to act as custodian while protecting the assets for a minor until they reach the age of majority which is usually 21 in most states.

With a Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) account, the minor owns the account but you control it until he or she reaches the age of majority (18 to 21, depending on your state).

Uniform Gifts / Transfers to Minors Act (UGMA / UTMA) accounts, which are administered by an adult on behalf of a minor until the child reaches the age of majority (typically 18 years old).

It is an important case for Ontario lawyers on the interpretation of Ontario's the Limitations Act, 2002, particular where the injured person was under the age of majority when the injury occurred.

Response: Once a minor becomes emancipated or attains the age of majority, as determined by applicable state law, the parent is no longer the personal representative under § 164.502 (g)(3) of such individual, unless the parent has the authority to act on behalf of the individual for some reason other than their authority as a parent.

But Heft and other family lawyers question whether the change will include a new test or simply reflect the terms of the Divorce Act, in which «child of the marriage» is defined to include a child who is «the age of majority or over... but unable, by reason of illness, disability or other cause, to withdraw from their charge or to obtain the necessaries of life.»