Statute · California Family Code
Cal. Fam. Code § 6600 — RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES; CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
Cal. Fam. Code § 6600
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Family Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A minor is civilly liable for a wrong done by the minor, but is not liable in exemplary damages unless at the time of the act the minor was capable of knowing that the act was wrongful.
Citator
Cal. Fam. Code § 6600 — RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES; CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A minor is civilly liable for a wrong done by the minor, but is not liable in exemplary damages unless at the time of the act the minor was capable of knowing that the act was wrongful.