{"data":{"id":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5101","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"23 Pa.C.S. § 5101","heading":"Attainment of full age.","body":"(a) Age for entering into contracts.--Any individual 18 years of age and older shall have the right to enter into binding and legally enforceable contracts and the defense of minority shall not be available to such individuals.\n(b) Age for suing and being sued.--Except where otherwise provided or prescribed by law, an individual 18 years of age and older shall be deemed an adult and may sue and be sued as such.","path":["Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART VI CHILDREN AND MINORS","CHAPTER 51 GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=23\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=51\u0026sctn=1\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:43Z","sha256":"17b28fe931dc85cd3156f9c39640393b011b4939cb352644f750dcb5719510a5","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-4606","next":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}