Can This Minor Consent Alone? (CA, TX)
Whether a minor may consent alone to a service in NY, NJ, CA, or TX, and under which section.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- State
- Texas
- Age
- 15
- Service
- Care for a current pregnancy
Result: Texas: an unmarried, pregnant teenager may consent to pregnancy care, other than abortion (32.003).
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What you enter
- State
- Age (years)
- Service
- Living apart from parents
- Managing own finances
- Mature enough (California mental health)
- On active military duty (Texas)
How this is calculated
Citation
Cal. Fam. Code 6922, 6924, 6925 (as amended by AB 260, 2025), 6926, 6927, 6929; Tex. Fam. Code 32.003; N.Y. Pub. Health Law 2504, 2305; N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law 33.21, 22.11; N.J.S.A. 9:17A-1, 9:17A-4. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.