Exam 14: The Legal Status of Children

The defense of infancy allows a minor to a voidable contract.

Probable cause is a reasonable belief that a specific crime has been committed and that the accused committed the crime or a reasonable belief that good grounds exist to bring civil proceedings against someone.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -taking possession without notice

A safe-haven law protects a woman from prosecution if she abandons a baby at designated locations such as a hospital or doctor's office where it can receive immediate medical care.

In most states, a minor is someone over 18 years of age.

Emancipation by operation of law occurs:

A child reaches legal adulthood at the age of .

Mandatory requires designated individuals to inform a public authority, such as the police or child protective services, of suspected child abuse.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -all of one's assets and liabilities

What is child abuse, child neglect, and dependency?

Necessaries are basic items needed by family members to maintain a standard of living, particularly food, shelter, and clothing.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -reasonable belief

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below -takes effect while donor is alive

What gives teachers the authority to administer corporal punishment to students?

What is a status offense?

In all states, minors cannot disaffirm those contracts they entered by lying about their age.

What contract rights do minors have?