What are some of the rights that I have at age 18 that I didn’t have before?
- Vote in national, state, and local elections.
- Live independently from your parents and be free of their control.
- Marry without your parents’ permission.
- Enter into a contract.
- Make a will.
- Run for some elective offices.
- Obtain medical treatment without the consent of your parents.
- Apply for credit in your own name.
- Right to work in all types of jobs.
- Enter military service without your parents’ permission.