Table 1. General approach regarding majority.

	Legally fixed age (<18 years)	Legally fixed age (18 years)	Legally fixed age (19 years)
Canada		Albertaa, Manitobab, Ontarioc, Prince Edward Islandd, Québece, Saskatchewanf	British Columbiag, New Brunswickh, Newfoundland and Labradori, Northwest Territoriesj, Nova Scotiak, Nunavutl, Yukonm
European Union	United Kingdom (Scotland) (16 years)n	Austriao, Belgiump, Bulgariaq, Croatiar, Czech Republics, Cyprust, Denmarku, Estoniav, Finlandw, Francex, Germanyy, Greecez, Hungaryaa, Italyab, Latviaac, Lithuaniaad, Luxembourgae, Netherlandsaf, Polandag, Portugalah, Romaniaai, Slovakiaaj, Sloveniaak, Spainal, Swedenam, United Kingdom (England & Wales)an

^aCanada. Alberta. Age of Majority Act. s. 1. https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-6/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-6.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^bCanada. Manitoba. The Age of Majority Act. s. 1. https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/a007e.php. Accessed: August 2015.

^cCanada. Ontario. Age of Majority and Accountability Act. s. 1. http://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90a07. Accessed: August 2015.

^dCanada. Prince Edward Island. Age of Majority Act. s. 1. https://www.canlii.org/en/pe/laws/stat/rspei-1988-c-a-8/latest/rspei-1988-c-a-8.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^eCanada. Quebec. Civil Code of Québec. s. 133. http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/CCQ_1991/CCQ1991_A.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^fCanada. Saskatchewan. The Age of Majority Act. s. 2 (1). http://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/details.cfm?p=393. Accessed: August 2015.

^gCanada. British Columbia. Infants Act. s. 17. http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/rsbc-1996-c-223/latest/. Accessed: August 2015.

^hCanada. New Brunswick. Age of Majority Act. s. 1 (1). https://www.canlii.org/en/nb/laws/stat/rsnb-2011-c-103/latest/rsnb-2011-c-103.html. Accessed: August 2015.

ⁱCanada. Newfoundland and Labrador. Age of Majority Act. s. 2 (a). http://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/annualstatutes/1995/A04-2.c95.htm. Accessed: August 2015.

^jCanada. Northwest Territories. Age of Majority Act. s. 2. https://www.canlii.org/en/nt/laws/stat/rsnwt-1988-c-a-2/latest/rsnwt-1988-c-a-2.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^kCanada. Nova Scotia. Age of Majority Act. s. 2 (1). http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/agemajor.htm. Accessed: August 2015.

^lCanada. Nunavut. Age of Majority Act. s. 2. https://www.canlii.org/en/nu/laws/stat/rsnwt-nu-1988-c-a-2/latest/rsnwt-nu-1988-c-a-2.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^mCanada. Yukon. Age of Majority Act. s. 1 (1). http://www.gov.yk.ca/legislation/acts/agma.pdf. Accessed: August 2015.

ⁿUnited Kingdom. Scotland. Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991. s. 1 (1). http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/50/contents. Accessed: August 2015.

^oAustria. Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch). s. 21 (2). https://www.jusline.at/Allgemeines_Buergerliches_Gesetzbuch_%28ABGB%29_Langversion.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^pBelgium. Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek). s. 488. http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&table_name=wet&cn=1804032130. Accessed: August 2015.

^qBulgaria. Act on Persons and Family (ЗАКОН ЗА ЛИЦАТА И СЕМЕЙСТВОТО). s. 2. http://lex.bg/bg/laws/ldoc/2121624577. Accessed: August 2015.

^rCroatia. Family Act (Obiteljski zakon). s. 117 (2). http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2014_06_75_1404.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^sCzech Republic. Civil Code (občanský zákoník). s. 30 (1). http://www.czechlegislation.com/en/89-2012-sb. Accessed: August 2015.

^tCyprus. Children Law (Ο Περί Παίδων Νόμος του). s. 2. http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/indexes/352.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^uDenmark. Act on Guardianship (Lov om vergemål). s. 8. https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2010-03-26-9. Accessed: August 2015.

^vEstonia. General Principles of the Civil Code Act (Tsiviilseadustiku üldosa seadus). s. 8 (2). https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/106122010012. Accessed: August 2015.

^wFinland. Child Custody and Visiting Rights (Laki lapsen huollosta ja tapaamisoikeudesta). s. 3 (2). https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1983/19830361. Accessed: August 2015.

^xFrance. Civil Code (Code civil). s. 388. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070721. Accessed : August 2015.

^yGermany. Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch). s. 2. http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^zGreece. Civil Code (Αστικός Κώδικας). s. 127. http://www.ministryofjustice.gr/site/kodikes/%CE%95%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF/%CE%91%CE%A3%CE%A4%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%9F%CE%A3%CE%9A%CE%A9%CE%94%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%A3/tabid/225/language/el-GR/Default.aspx. Accessed: August 2015.

^aaHungary. Civil Code (2013 évi V. törvény a Polgári Törvénykönyvről). s. 2:10 (1). http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159096. Accessed: August 2015.

^abItaly. Civil Code (Codice Civile). s. 2. http://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.regio:1942-03-16;262!vig=. Accessed: August 2015.

^acLatvia. Civil Code (Civilikums). s. 219. http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=90224. Accessed: August 2015.

^adLithuania. Civil Code (Lietuvos Respublikos civilinis kodeksas). s. 2.5 (1). http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=245495. Accessed: August 2015.

^aeLuxembourg. Civil Code (Code Civil). s. 488. http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/textescoordonnes/codes/code_civil/CodeCivil_PageAccueil.pdf. Accessed: August 2015.

^afNetherlands. Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek). s. 233. http://www.wetboek-online.nl/wet/Burgerlijk%20Wetboek%20Boek%201.html. Accessed: August 2015.

^agPoland. Civil Code (Kodeks cywilny). s. 10 (1). http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU19640160093. Accessed: August 2015.

^ahPortugal. Civil Code (Código Civil). s. 130. http://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=775&tabela=leis. Accessed: August 2015.

^aiRomania. Law 287/2009 on the Civil Code (Legea 287/2009 privind Codul Civil). s. 38 (2). http://www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act?ida=90254. Accessed: August 2015.

^ajSlovakia. Civil Code (Občanský zákoník). s. 8 (2). http://www.zakonypreludi.sk/zz/1964-40. Accessed: August 2015.

^akSlovenia. Law on Marriage and Family Relations (Zakon o zakonski zvezi in druzinskih razmerjih). s. 117 (1). http://www.mddsz.gov.si/fileadmin/mddsz.gov.si/pageuploads/dokumenti__pdf/zakonodaja/law_on_marriage_and_family_relations.pdf. Accessed: August 2015.

^alSpain. Civil Code [Código Civil]. s. 315. http://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1889-4763. Accessed: August 2015.

^amSweden. Parental Code (Föräldrabalk). s. 6 (2). http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Foraldrabalk-1949381_sfs-1949-381/. Accessed: August 2015.

^anUnited Kingdom. England & Wales. Family Law Reform Act 1969. s. 1 (1). http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46. Accessed: August 2015.