Q: What do I do if I need to sue someone or something but my parents do not support me?
A: If you are a minor (under 18), then you lack legal capacity to sue in your own name, but require a legal guardian like a parent. If you are close to 18, you can just wait out your 18th birthday. The statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit on a cause of action that accrues before you turn 18, does not begin to start running until your 18th birthday. So, for instance, a personal injury claim has a 3 year limitations period that ordinarily requires suit to be filed before 3 years passes from the date of the injury; however, for a minor child, they have 3 years after they turn 18 to sue, or until you turn 21.
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