Montana Legal Ages Laws
More Information on Minors and the Law
| Age of Majority | 18 (§41-1-101) |
| Eligibility for Emancipation | Occurs upon marriage (§40-6-234) or by judicial petition after reaching age 16 (§41-1-501) |
| Contracts by Minors | Contracts may be disaffirmed within reasonable time after reaching 18, but necessities may not be disaffirmed (§41-1-301 et seq.) |
| Minors' Ability to Sue | Through general guardian or guardian ad litem (§41-1-202) |
| Minors' Consent to Medical Treatment | Yes, if emancipated; separated from parents and self-supporting; pregnant; has a communicable disease; or addicted to alcohol or drugs; has had a child or graduated from high school; needs emergency care (§41-1-402) |
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