Turning Eighteen
ORS 109.621 — control of one's own actions and business at 18, or on marrying
18. A person in Oregon arrives at majority at the age of 18 years, and from then has control of the person's own actions and business, with all the rights and liabilities of a citizen of full age. A person who marries according to law is also deemed to have reached majority.
Health care before majority. A minor 15 years of age or older may consent, without a parent, to hospital care and medical, surgical or dental diagnosis or treatment by the licensed providers the section lists. A minor of any age may consent to reproductive health care information and services from the providers it names, with separate rules for a minor under 15.
A place to live. A minor living apart from parents who is 16 or 17, or younger and a parent or expecting, may contract for a residential dwelling unit and its utility services. The contract binds the minor, cannot be undone because of age, and does not bind a parent who did not sign as guarantor.
Many other ages are set by their own statutes, from voting and drinking to driving and firearms, and are not on this page. Whether a particular contract or consent is valid is a question for a licensed Oregon attorney.
Sources for this section (4)
- ORS 109.621 — Age of majority
- ORS 109.625 — Majority of married persons
- ORS 109.640 — Right to reproductive health care, medical treatment or dental treatment without parental consent
- ORS 109.697 — Right to contract for dwelling unit and utilities without parental consent
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Oregon attorney.