Under what circumstance can you be declared to be medically a child?

Question

I live in Ireland 25 and the gardai have been in contact with my GP and I suspect that am mentally incapcitated.

Under what conditions can they declare me to be mentally a child.

I am not a child and I just have been particularly stupid.

Answer 1

You can be declared to have the mental capacity of a child (mentally incapacitated). If you are of sound mind with average or above intelligence - you cannot be declared a child medically for insurance or benefit purposes.

Answer 2

It is a difficult area, as if one has an adult body but a child's mind it is possible to be prosecuted in an adult court and I have seen a man with a mental age of 4 standing in the dock and looking terrified, having hit his care worker during a tantrum. Clearly such a person lacks the mental capacity to answer charges and the matter is dealt with out of court. Normally when it is necessary to determine the age of a child whose date of birth is unknown it is a matter of measuring bones and the decision of the medical practitioner will be accepted by the court.

Answer 3

Do you mean physically or mentally? IE you might be considered to have the mental age of a child even though you are a middle-aged man.

Answer 4

This not based on fact but logically a child would be - for "medical purposes" considered a child until the onset of puberty.

Answer 5

Children entering the UK as unaccompanied minors are assessed by Social Services to decide whether they are in fact under 18. They use various tests, including verbal reasoning and x-rays of teeth to help them decide.

Answer 6

Medically or mentally? You have to be more specific about the details.

Answer 7

if you go into hospital you go into a childrens ward up untill 14 years of age after that you would go into an adult ward is this what you mean?

Answer 8

Sorry but there is not enough detail for the reason of this question, are there mental issues for this question? Please give more detail if u want it answered!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

when your age is that of a child.

Answer 10

when you ask questions like this one I believe