Connecticut Statutes
§ 1-1d — “Minor”, “infant”, “infancy”, “age of majority”, defined.
Except as otherwise provided by statute, on and after October 1, 1972, the terms “minor”, “infant” and “infancy” shall be deemed to refer to a person under the age of eighteen years and any person eighteen years of age or over shall be an adult for all purposes whatsoever and have the same legal capacity, rights, powers, privileges, duties, liabilities and responsibilities as persons heretofore had at twenty-one years of age, and “age of majority” shall be deemed to be eighteen years.
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Related
Frank Martinelli v. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation
196 F.3d 409 (Second Circuit, 1999)
N.G. And S.G., as Parents and Next Friends of S.C., a Minor Child v. State of Connecticut
382 F.3d 225 (Second Circuit, 2004)
Pepin v. Cacchillo, No. Cv 94-0364290 (Apr. 29, 1999)
1999 Conn. Super. Ct. 4430 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1999)
Powell v. Powell, No. Fa95-0710899 (May 10, 1996)
1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 4355 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1996)
Legislative History
(1972, P.A. 127, S. 1.) Cited. 165 C. 251. Court ordered support for a minor child terminates when child reaches eighteen. 168 C. 144. Cited. 171 C. 23. In contempt action for support it is law set forth in statutes rather than contract which imposes obligations for support; no statutory authority to grant support for person over eighteen. 177 C. 47. Cited. Id., 327; 180 C. 252; 184 C. 36; Id., 121; 185 C. 156; 187 C. 6; 190 C. 141. Establishment of age of majority is read to have prospective effect only. 279 C. 207. Cited. 1 CA 578; 8 CA 76; Id., 607; 10 CA 147; 19 CA 146.