Contracts And Pledges : Binding Legal Relationships With Minors

"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).

I then learned that Petersen had told my son, a 17 year old delivery driver, that signing the contract was, “’just a formality’” (Contracts Analysis Case Study, n.d.).

Young adults are expected to abide by the contracts they sign, can have civil proceedings initiated against them, be legally required to serve on a jury, serve in the military, and will be tried as adults should they break the law. This last point means that if a

There’s a line between child and adult, and it can be fuzzy, So how do we in the YellowHammer State define between adults and minors.All states have minor laws, the age in which a citizen is considered an adult in the eyes of the law.In Alabama, has legal process referred to (Emancipation) the legal age is 19 years old; the age of majority Code of Alabama 26-1-1 minors still have legal rights and responsibilities.A 15-year old can enter into an insurance contract, under the Alabama laws.Under Code of Alabama 26-13-1 at age 18 they are eligible for emancipation, in laymen's terms, they are at the age

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

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

In the United States, New York State is one of two states that automatically prosecutes 16-year-old adolescents as adults. If arrested as an adolescent, New York State detains 16-year-olds in jail with adults while awaiting trial (Governor.ny.gov, 2015). In New York City, incarcerated adolescents reside on Rikers Island with adult criminals. This injustice compromises youthful offender’s safety and mental health. New York State must change the legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility. Prosecuting and sentencing adolescents like adults must end.

Mistakes or murders? Children or criminals? Answering these questions requires much deliberation. Trying juveniles in adult court cases isn't orthodox. But such incidents are increasing in America. In 2014 two Wisconsin girls stabbed their classmate 19 times. The state found the twelve-year-olds guilty without considering psychological imbalances (Hanna, Jason). Natural instinct urges one to comply with the decision. However, certain circumstances change perspectives, but only when presented. Trying minors as adults isn't sensible and overlooks many conflicts. Juveniles aren't mentally developed, risk harm in jail, and don't receive adult rights.

Charles Keene was killed on the morning of January 23, 1983. His body was found in the Washita river of Grady County, Oklahoma, tied to a concrete block. He had been brutally beaten, shot, and stabbed several times. The murderers, a team of four, were ultimately caught and each given the death sentence, including, shockingly, the victim’s former brother-in-law: William Wayne Thompson, who was only fifteen years old. At the time, there was no national minimum age for the death penalty; states could execute whomever they saw fit. However, Thompson’s lawyers, citing the 8th Amendment of the Constitution, appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States on the grounds that giving the death sentence to a juvenile constituted “cruel and unusual

Outside the United States, the situation is similar. In China, the government provides detailed regulations for contracts made by minors. According to Chinese Contract Law, ‘The party shall, when making a contract, have corresponding capacity for civil rights and civil conduct’ (Article 9, Contract Law for PRC). Minors are considered as adults only if they reach 16 years of age and make a living on their own. In South Africa, a minor is a person who is under 16 years of age, which is different from China and U.S.

“I used to believe are our future but now I realize that this, sadly isn’t the reality. Through laws that treat kids like adults, the government is throwing away the future of children in this country.” (D. Lee) An estimated 200,000 juveniles are tried as adults. The term juvenile refers to any young person under the age of 18. For most states in the United States, the age of majority is 18. While there are many things that juveniles are unable to do until they reach the age of 18, being charged as an adult for a crime is not amongst those things in some states. Juveniles are not allowed to vote, drink alcohol, or sign a legal contract, yet they can be charged and treated like adults when it comes to them being

1. Competent parties. A court will not uphold a contract entered into by parties the law does not believe have the capacity to take on such a legal responsibility, such as minors or people who are mentally incapacitated.

When discussing juveniles, it is important to understand the legal protections that are afforded to persons less than eighteen years of age. Equally important is why these protections were deemed necessary. These protections are extremely significant and alter the way juveniles interact with the

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