Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

An 18 year old person is considered an adult in most places except for 2 or 3 states. You should be directing your question to a lawyer in that state where the age is 19.

As far is Georgia is concerned, the legal age of majority is 18. See � 39-1-1 set forth below.

If you are talking about Alabama, the age is 19, but if you are going to go to school there, the age is 17. If you are working, you could file a petition to be emancipated, but I can't see going to this expense if you will soon turn 19. The petition has to be filed by either the parents or the minor.

OCGA � 39-1-1. Age of legal majority; residence of persons in state for purpose of attending school

(a) The age of legal majority in this state is 18 years; until that age all persons are minors.

(b) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed automatically to render an individual a resident of this state when that individual is in the state for the purpose of attending school. In the case of such individual, his residence will be considered to be the state in which his parents reside if under the laws of that state the individual would still be considered a minor and he is incapable of proving his emancipation.