Irish law?

Question

In Irish law what age is a child?

Ok that doesn't make sense! In Irish law if you were talking about a child what age would they be?

Answer 1

under 18

Answer 2

A child is a person under the age of 18 who is not or has never has been married. (thats the legal term)

However at the age of 21 many of the Health Board services are required by law to provide care after 18 years and up until 21 where it is felt the 'child' requires further care i.e. a child in care who is deemed imature to cope in the adult world (work, earnings, attaining accomidation) on their 18 birthday. Although this doesn't really happen and many of these children end up homeless or on welfare!

Answer 3

Depends, 18 is the legal age for marriage, alcohol and smoking. 17 is the legal age for s*x (yup, s*x before marriage :o ) and driving.

Anyone under 18 would be considered a juvenile

Answer 4

Juvenile is a term used in law, if you watch the news or read the papers you'll see it's usually see they refer to children of a certain age in this way.  

Everybody else would describe someone under the age of 18 as a child or a teenager, if appropriate.

Answer 5

I suppose a child is a child until 18

Answer 6

Under 18 as far as I know.

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