§ 6711 Minor'S Statutory Contract Authority

Family Code·California

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This law says kids can't back out of a deal if they made it following a rule that says they can.

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•Kids can't cancel a deal if a law says they can make it.
•This only applies if the deal was allowed by a specific rule.
•It's about keeping promises when the law says it's okay.

Example

A 16-year-old signs a contract to buy a car because the law says they can.

They can't later say 'I'm a kid, so I don't want the car anymore' if the law allowed them to buy it in the first place.

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§ 6711 Minor'S Statutory Contract Authority

A minor cannot disaffirm an obligation, otherwise valid, entered into by the minor under the express authority or direction of a statute. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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minor disaffirm obligation express authority statute

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 6711.

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