Statutes of Limitation
A statute of limitations sets a limit of the maximum amount of time after a wrong occurs in which a person harmed by that wrong may file a lawsuit. These limitations periods can be suspended ("tolled") for certain reasons, including when the person harmed is a minor child or is not mentally capable of understanding that he or she has been harmed.
If, when a cause of action accrues, a person is under 18 years old, insane, or is in the custody of the state (for a reason other than imprisonment/parole/probation) and was placed under state care when under 18, the limitations period does not begin to run until the disability is removed.