Full question:
What was the date that the age of majority in OHIO (where I grew up) changed from 21 to 18?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Age of Majority
- Date:
- State: Iowa
Answer:
The age of majority in Ohio changed from twenty-one to eighteen years old, effective January 1, 1974. According to Ohio law (Ohio Rev. Code § 3109.01), individuals who are eighteen years or older and are not under any legal disability can enter into contracts and are considered to be of full age for all legal purposes.
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