An infant as defined in SCPA 103 is under the age of ____; for guardianship, the term infant may include someone under 21 who consents after age ____.

• A. 14.....14
• B. 14.....18
• C. 18.....18
• D. 21.....21

Answer: (C)

Under SCPA 103, an “infant” is defined as a person under 18 years old. For guardianship, the statute allows the term infant to include someone under 21 who consents after reaching 18. So the two numbers that fit are 18 for both blanks: an infant is under 18, and a person between 18 and 21 who consents after turning 18 can be treated as an infant for guardianship purposes.

For example, a 17-year-old is an infant, and a 19-year-old who consents to guardianship after turning 18 is still considered an infant in this context.