Cal. FAM § 6500
This is the official text of Cal. FAM § 6500, part of California’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence protections, and adoption. This particular section falls under Division 11, “Minors.”
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Official statutory text
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.
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