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Contract Law For Minors In Pennsylvania
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Who is considered to be a minor? A minor, as defined in the Pennsylvania child labor act, is an individual under 18 years of age.
The law recognizes a minor as lacking the capacity to contract. Therefore, contracts with a minor are voidable. This, however, does not apply to the circumstances where minors are legally allowed to get into a contract and be fully obliged to the terms and conditions. Examples of such circumstances include necessities.
(a) Age for entering into contracts. --Any individual 18 years of age and older shall have the right to enter into binding and legally enforceable contracts and the defense of minority shall not be available to such individuals.
In California, a contract with a minor (anyone under the age of 18) can generally be disaffirmed by the minor.
Minors under 14 years of age may not be employed or permitted to work in any occupation, except children employed on farms owned by their parent or legal guardian or in domestic service, limited to baby-sitting or the performance of minor chores, in private homes.
The law recognizes a minor as lacking the capacity to contract. Therefore, contracts with a minor are voidable. This, however, does not apply to the circumstances where minors are legally allowed to get into a contract and be fully obliged to the terms and conditions. Examples of such circumstances include necessities.
Offer and Acceptance: One party must make an offer, and the other must accept it. Mutual Consent: Both parties agree to the terms without coercion. Contract law often refers to this condition as a "meeting of the minds." Competence: The parties must have the legal capacity to agree.
In many cases, minors can't be held to the terms of a contract until they reach the age of majority. In other words, a minor has the right to opt out of a contract, even if the other party is an adult and is bound by the terms.
Minors are required to receive a 30 minute break if they work 6 hours or more. That's Federal Law. You'll need to double check your state laws to confirm it isn't different.
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This depends on what you mean. Minors can actually enter into contracts.Minors are not permitted to enter a contract under certain exceptions such as sports contracts or purchase of goods. Your interns should be treated like employees whether they are 17 or 18. That means, they should be paid at least minimum wage for the hours they work. When voiding contracts, minors must return any received items in reasonable condition. This reflects basic fairness principles in contract law. Pennsylvania law does not allow a parent to sign away their minor child's personal injury claim based on a parental relationship. First, an applicant's parent or legal guardian must sign the application. Due to the gap in the FLSA, minors enter labor contracts.