Turning Eighteen
Fla. Stat. 743.07 — the disability of nonage removed at 18, except under the Beverage Law
At 18. The disability of nonage is removed for every person in Florida who is 18 years of age or older, who has the rights, privileges and obligations of a person 21 years of age or older, except as the State Constitution then excluded and except as the Beverage Law provides.
Support past 18. A court may still require support for a dependent person beyond 18 where the dependency comes from a mental or physical incapacity that began before majority, or where the person is between 18 and 19, still in high school, and expected in good faith to graduate before 19.
Ages set for specific purposes elsewhere, such as buying alcohol or tobacco and some licenses and permits, are not on this page. How a particular age rule applies to a particular person is a question for a licensed Florida attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Fla. Stat. 743.07 — Rights, privileges, and obligations of persons 18 years of age or older
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Florida attorney.