Georgia General Assembly

“ The law prescribes certain ages at which persons shall be considered of sufficient maturity to discharge certain civil functions, to make contracts, and to dispose of property. Prior to those ages they are minors and are, on account of that disability, unable to exercise these rights as citizens unless such minor becomes emancipated by operation of law or pursuant to Article 10 of Chapter 11 of Title 15. ”

“ Law reviews.—For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B. J. 189 (1969) . For article on 2006 amendment of this Code section, see 23 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 79 (2006) .
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Workers’ compensation provisions operate uniformly upon all minors who are employed under such circumstances as to come under the provisions, who are 18 years of age or over, and who are not mentally incompetent or physically incapable of earning a livelihood. ”

“ Co., 187 Ga. 636, 1 S. E. 2d 728 (1939) .
Infants are citizens, and yet they are denied by the law many civil rights; they cannot contract or make wills. White v. Clements, 39 Ga. 232 (1869) ; Howard v. ”