The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines child as, "A human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier." [11]
1. a person between birth and full growth; a young boy or girl. 2. a son or daughter. 3. a baby or infant.
It is the starving of the public sector which has been pivotal in America no longer being the land of opportunity – with a child's life prospects more dependent on the income and education of its parents than in other advanced countries.
How to apply for your child's U.S. passport if they are under age 16.