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Kansas Legal Ages Laws<\/h1>\n
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State laws dictate what age a person must be to get married, enter into contracts, take out student loans, or make other legal decisions. Those under the "age of majority," who are also legally known as minors, are considered incapable of making such decisions in the eyes of the law. The state of Kansas recognizes the age of majority as 18, with some exceptions. For example, if a minor gets married at age 16 or 17, they are automatically emancipated.<\/p>\r\n

When a minor reaches age 18 in Kansas, they are then considered an adult. State laws also govern a minor’s ability to become emancipated from their parents or legal guardians, give consent for medical treatment, purchase and consume alcohol, and other legal matters.<\/p>\r\n

This article provides a brief overview of legal age statutes in the state of Kansas.<\/p>\r\n

Kansas Age Statutes: At a Glance<\/h2>\r\n

The details of Kansas’s legal age statutes are listed below. See FindLaw’s section on Emancipation of Minors<\/a> for additional articles and resources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Age of Majority<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Eligibility for Emancipation<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Contracts by Minors<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Minors’ Ability to Sue<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Under Kan. Stat. Ann. \u00a7 60-217(c)<\/a>, minors may file lawsuits through a representative. If a representative is not available or cannot be appointed, a minor can file a lawsuit through a next friend<\/a> or guardian ad litem<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Minors’ Consent to Medical Treatment<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Legal Age for Alcohol, Tobacco, or E-cigarette Purchase and\/or Consumption<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n