What was the age of majority in 1970 in Ohio?
Full Question:
What was the age of majority in 1970 in Ohio?
04/11/2017 |
Category: Minors |
State: Ohio |
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Answer:
In Ledwell v May Co., 54 Ohio Misc 43, 377 NE2d 798, 800 [Ohio Com Pl 1977], “By statutory amendment effective January 1, 1974, the age of majority in Ohio was reduced from 21 years to 18 years. 135 Ohio Laws 7.” Id. at 45.
The relevant law is stated below for more details on this subject:
R.C. 3109.01 - Age of majority
All persons of the age of eighteen years or more, who are under no legal disability, are capable of contracting and are of full age for all purposes.