Why Is Jeremy Still A Minor

"In California, the elements for a viable contract are 1) parties capable of contracting; 2) their consent; 3) a lawful object; and 4) sufficient cause or consideration." In regards to a minor 's capacity to contract, a minor is capable of contracting unless specifically prohibited. However, Section 6710 of the California Family Code states that "except as otherwise provided by statute, a contract of a minor may be disaffirmed by the minor before majority or within a reasonable time afterwards."

* Minors are defined as individuals under the age of majority to contract. This is the age at which a person is entitled to the management of his/her own estate (18 in most states).

My son turned 18 last month and did not void said contract prior to such. I personally believe that Petersen committed

In place are laws of binding contracts to protect ones such as the 12 year old.

I drafted the requirements and one particular day, I handed the supplier’s son the requirements contract and asked him to sign on behalf of the company, which he agreed to. However, the demand for the products skyrocketed nationwide after an article was written in the Huffington Post highlighting the antioxidant qualities of Muscadine; prompting the supplier to repudiate the contract by either increasing the prices of the products or referring me to other providers. At the time, the requirements contract was signed by the supplier’s son I was not aware that he a minor.

In the Valencia case the minor entered into a contract crucial to the operation of his trucking company. At the

A reference to "28 U.S.C. Section 1332" means that a statute can be found in section 1332 of title 28 of the United States Code.

The vehicle was sold to an adult first. The father would have to take it back to the person that purchased it.

Yes. When a 16-year-old enters to unenforceable contract with a production company, such contract is valid at a sixteen-year-old’s election.

Attorney John Roska’s column in Saint Louis Post-dispatch answers questions to a similar situation, the article states that a minor can cancel a contract at anytime for any reason as long as the minor informs the other party about canceling the contract and returns the car. After the minor returns the car, the other party must return the money received for the car since the car has been returned (Roska, 2007).

Because Jeff is a minor, he can disaffirm the contract. Once the contract is disaffirmed each party has the duty to return to the other any consideration that the other has given. According to the Traditional Rule if Jeff is unable to fully return the consideration that was given to him he is not obligated to pay Smooth Sales Used Cars for any depreciation of the vehicle. Therefore in exchange for returning the car back to Smooth Sales Used Cars Jeff should receive his down payment and $1200. However, in some

Ariana (defendant) is 19 and purchased a sofa and framed print from Apartments ‘r’ us (plaintiff) with cash for $1400. She notified the plaintiffs that she wanted to disaffirm the contract which was voidable at her discretion because she is considered an infant under the law of Hollis. The legal age to enter into a contract in Hollis is 20 years old and Ariana is 19 years old. There is no indication that she has been emancipated by marriage, enlistment in any branch of the military, or by court order as would deem her not an infant under Hollis Revised Statutes 12 H.R.S. §(100)(e)(2). None of the items the defendant purchased were necessaries, so the defendant maintains the right to disaffirm. It is unknown whether the sales contract was written. By the Statue of Frauds, the contract should be in writing because it was for the sale of goods worth more than $500. The court will enforce the contract even if it isn’t in writing because the buyer has already accepted the goods and the parties agree that there was a contract at one point. The defendant communicated clear and unequivocal disaffirmance to the plaintiffs. Ariana is requesting rescission and restitution of the sales contract. This would nullify the contract and return both parties to status quo ante. Ariana wants all of her money back and in return she will return as much of the consideration as she has in her possession. It has been confirmed in past cases in other jurisdictions that a minor can

Marshall received a signature on a contract from a seventeen year old minor in which he hopes to enforce. From a legal standpoint, minors have a limited ability to enter into contracts. The seventeen year old minor employee can void the contract he signed at any time. Minors have the option to do this because of laws made to protect them

is now a person under 18--may be enforced or voided by the minor, unless the

Contract Law Case Study Both the parties in the question have come to a problematic situation