I many cases, no. Where I live, a 16-year-old cannot:
vote
enlist in the armed forces
sign legally binding contracts
legally purchase alcohol, tobacco products, or cannabis
buy lottery tickets or gamble at a casino
serve on a jury
buy or sell property
marry
inherit money or property
own a credit card
fully control their own medical decisions
register as an organ donor
quit school
get a tattoo or a body piercing
move out of their parents’ house
Some of these things can be done with parental consent or if particular circumstances apply (such as if the child in question is legally emancipated). But broadly speaking, there are a LOT of rights, responsibilities, and options that do not apply to anyone before the age of majority (18 here).
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Are you sure?
If you have more details about the actual situation, lay them out.
I’m asking a general question. Is a 16 year old allowed to make major life choices?
DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
I many cases, no. Where I live, a 16-year-old cannot:
Some of these things can be done with parental consent or if particular circumstances apply (such as if the child in question is legally emancipated). But broadly speaking, there are a LOT of rights, responsibilities, and options that do not apply to anyone before the age of majority (18 here).