(1) The disability of nonage is hereby removed for all persons in this state who are 18 years of age or older, and they shall enjoy and suffer the rights, privileges, and obligations of all persons 21 years of age or older except as otherwise excluded by the State Constitution immediately preceding the effective date of this section and except as otherwise provided in the Beverage Law.
(2) This section shall not prohibit any court of competent jurisdiction from requiring support for a dependent person beyond the age of 18 years when such dependency is because of a mental or physical incapacity which began prior to such person reaching majority or if the person is dependent in fact, is between the ages of 18 and 19, and is still in high school, performing in good faith with a reasonable expectation of graduation before the age of 19.
(3) This section shall operate prospectively and not retrospectively, and shall not affect the rights and obligations existing prior to July 1, 1973.
History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 73-21; s. 5, ch. 80-74; s. 22, ch. 88-176; s. 8, ch. 91-246; s. 84, ch. 99-3.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLIII - Domestic Relations
Chapter 743 - Disability of Nonage of Minors Removed
743.01 - Removal of Disabilities of Married Minors.
743.015 - Disabilities of Nonage; Removal.
743.044 - Removal of Disabilities of Minors; Executing Agreements for Depository Financial Services.
743.045 - Removal of Disabilities of Minors; Executing Contracts for a Residential Lease.
743.046 - Removal of Disabilities of Minors; Executing Agreements for Utility Services.
743.047 - Removal of Disabilities of Minors; Executing Agreements for Motor Vehicle Insurance.
743.05 - Removal of Disabilities of Minors; Borrowing Money for Educational Purposes.
743.06 - Removal of Disabilities of Minors; Donation of Blood Without Parental Consent.
743.064 - Emergency Medical Care or Treatment to Minors Without Parental Consent.
743.0645 - Other Persons Who May Consent to Medical Care or Treatment of a Minor.
743.066 - Removal of Disability of Minors Adjudicated as Adults.
743.067 - Certified Unaccompanied Homeless Youths.
743.07 - Rights, Privileges, and Obligations of Persons 18 Years of Age or Older.