§ 13-22-101 — Competence of persons eighteen years of age or older

(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law enacted or any judicial decision made
prior to July 1, 1973, every person, otherwise competent, shall be deemed to be of
full age at the age of eighteen years or older for the following specific purposes:

(a) To enter into any legal contractual obligation and to be legally bound
thereby to the full extent as any other adult person; but such obligation shall not be
considered a family expense of the parents of the person who entered into the
contract, under section 14-6-110, C.R.S.;

(b) To manage his estate in the same manner as any other adult person. This
section shall not apply to custodial property given or held under the terms of the
Colorado Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, article 50 of title 11, C.R.S., or property
held for a protected person under the Colorado Probate Code, article 14 of title
15, C.R.S., unless otherwise permitted in said articles;

(c) To sue and be sued in any action to the full extent as any other adult
person in any of the courts of this state, without the necessity for a guardian ad
litem or someone acting in his behalf;

(d) To make decisions in regard to his own body and the body of his issue,
whether natural or adopted by such person, to the full extent allowed to any other
adult person.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: p. 543, �� 1, 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 41-4-1. L. 84: (1)(b) amended, p. 394, � 5, effective July 1. L. 91: (1)(b) amended, p. 1442, � 2, effective July 1.