Is a contract signed by a parent who isn a court-appointed guardian valid?
[A parent] doesn’t have legal capacity to sign a contract for [his or her child]. Generally, under common law, a parent has no inherent authority to sign a contract on behalf of a minor simply because [he or she is] the minor’s parent. Under the law of Illinois and most states, I’m aware of no authority that would make a contract binding on the minor by virtue of the parent’s signature. It’s a voidable contract on the part of the minor or [his or her] guardian. They can opt out at any time. Q: When a minor is selling something on the Net, what problems could the minor face? What problems may arise when a minor contracts with a credit-card company to collect fees? A: I’m not aware of anything that makes a parent responsible for their children’s financial transactions. The only way that a parent might be liable is if a parent knew about something [untoward] a child was doing…in a business dealing. The child is also not on the hook because [he or she is] a minor and can’t contract for [
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