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Someone who is under the age of majority. A child.
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What is another word for a person under eighteen?
A minor
When a person has guardianship of a minor what can that person do for that minor child?
When a person has guardianship they have the same authority as the parent and can do whatever they feel is in the best interest of the child.
Is it illegal for a minor to have a baby with someone who is not a minor?
The minor is not in an legal trouble, however, the person who is not a minor can face charges. Having the baby is not necessarily considered the crime, however, the older person could be charged with statutory rape.Ê
Will a person get in trouble for online solicitation of a minor if the minor lied and said they were an adult?
Yes, a minor lying is not a defense.
Who is a minor?
A minor is a person under the legal age of majority. The age differs from one jurisdiction to another, but usually around the age of 16 a person is no longer considered a minor. Another meaning is someone who is of lesser importance than someone else, such as a 'minor official'.
There is a minority or there are a minority?
a minority is a minor person
What is a person under the age of 18?
A minor.
What happens to the person that takes in a minor without the minors parernts permission?
A person who takes in a minor with the parents' permission may face criminal charges. It is best to call the parents or the police if the minor refuses to leave.
In Ohio Does a minor have to be on the parent's driving insurance?
A minor has to be on the insurance of a person 18 years or older - which is usually their parents.
Can an adult legally do business with a minor?
Yes, but the minor cannot be held liable with respect to the contractual transaction(s) unless the minor has contracted for "necessaries." The policy is to avoid discouraging adults from refusing to provide necessaries (food, clothing, medical care, etc.) to a person simply because the person is a minor.
What are the laws regarding a child being solicited for sex in Ohio?
In Ohio compelling another individual to prostitute themselves is a third degree felony. Soliciting a minor age 16-17 is a second degree felony, and soliciting a minor under the age of 16 is a first degree felony. The appropriate law is below: Ohio Revised Code 2907.21 (A) No person shall knowingly do any of the following: (2) Induce, procure, encourage, solicit, request, or otherwise facilitate either of the following: (a) A minor to engage in sexual activity for hire, whether or not the offender knows the age of the minor; (b) A person the offender believes to be a minor to engage in sexual activity for hire, whether or not the person is a minor. (3) (a) Pay or agree to pay a minor, either directly or through the minor's agent, so that the minor will engage in sexual activity, whether or not the offender knows the age of the minor; (b) Pay or agree to pay a person the offender believes to be a minor, either directly or through the person's agent, so that the person will engage in sexual activity, whether or not the person is a minor. (4) (a) Pay a minor, either directly or through the minor's agent, for the minor having engaged in sexual activity pursuant to a prior agreement, whether or not the offender knows the age of the minor; (b) Pay a person the offender believes to be a minor, either directly or through the person's agent, for the person having engaged in sexual activity pursuant to a prior agreement, whether or not the person is a minor. (5) (a) Allow a minor to engage in sexual activity for hire if the person allowing the child to engage in sexual activity for hire is the parent, guardian, custodian, person having custody or control, or person in loco parentis of the minor; (b) Allow a person the offender believes to be a minor to engage in sexual activity for hire if the person allowing the person to engage in sexual activity for hire is the parent, guardian, custodian, person having custody or control, or person in loco parentis of the person the offender believes to be a minor, whether or not the person is a minor. (B) For a prosecution under division (A)(1) of this section, the element "compel" does not require that the compulsion be openly displayed or physically exerted. The element "compel" has been established if the state proves that the victim's will was overcome by force, fear, duress, or intimidation. (C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of compelling prostitution. Except as otherwise provided in this division, compelling prostitution is a felony of the third degree. If the offender commits a violation of division (A)(1) of this section and the person compelled to engage in sexual activity for hire in violation of that division is sixteen years of age or older but less than eighteen years of age, compelling prostitution is a felony of the second degree. If the offender commits a violation of division (A)(1) of this section and the person compelled to engage in sexual activity for hire in violation of that division is less than sixteen years of age, compelling prostitution is a felony of the first degree.
What if the person is a minor?
Then they would need parental consent to get married.
