• Sarmyth@lemmy.world
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    Age 17 and below.

    Edit: oh but wow I just read the order and it defines child as anyone under 19. I’m surprised they chose to just add a year of childhood in this instance. That is not typical.

    You are usually considered an adult at age 18 and granted a degree of autonomy (and the right to vote). Notable exceptions being controlled substances like alcohol and nicotine that require you to be 21.

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      That’s a little strange that you are legally a child until so late in life.

      Other countries have definitions like you are a youth at 14 to 16 and you have a different set of rights and responsibilities than a child.

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        There’s some rights and privileges granted to minors at 15 or 16, about driving and working. Age of consent tends to hover around 17 or 18 aside from a handful of states.

        Edit: LOL @ the downvote.