California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6501

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

An adult is an individual who is 18 years of age or older.

Cite this section

Cal. Fam. Code § 6501 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-11-minors/part-1-age-of-majority/section-6501

Other sections in Part 1 - AGE OF MAJORITY

§ 6500§ 6501§ 6502

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