If a person is not able to sign a property contract or a secure tax paying job, they should not have a right to make decisions about people who do.

Hi Jose'

The granddaughter since she was 16 has been working weekends and holidays packing internet clothing orders in a warehouse, she pays income tax. In some circumstances a 16 year old can enter into a contract, but generally its 18.

Paul,
Thanks for that.
I don’t intend to learn Russian, having learned one different writing system is enough,(Hindi) and I have no intention of visiting Russia, but off to India next year for a three month stay.
Don’t really need Hindi as Indglish is spoken over the whole country.

Hi Issy,

Yes, you're right, there is no need for you to learn Russian, well I don't think there is, only me being my jocular self. Best wishes for a safe journey, when the time comes and have a most pleasant and happy stay on the sub-continent. India a country and people of mystery and contradictions as many like to tell us. All part of the teeming mass of humanity.