Virginia § 1-204 - Age of majority
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 1-204 — Age of majority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-204. Age of majority
For the purposes of all laws of the Commonwealth including common law, case law, and the acts of the General Assembly, unless an exception is specifically provided in this Code, a person shall be an adult, shall be of full age, and shall reach the age of majority when he becomes 18 years of age.
1972, cc. 824, 825, § 1-13.42; 2005, c. 839.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-204 ("Age of majority") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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