Legal Question in Consumer Law in Texas

Breaking a fitness club contract

We signed two contracts with a local Taekwondo facility for our two children, ages 14 & 11, to participate. These are three year contracts. The 14 year old has been involved for 2.5 years; the 11 year old for just 5 months.

Neither child wants to attend anymore and we are finding it difficult to make the monthly $300 payment.

The oldest child's contract allows for cancellation only if medically unable to participate or if we move away (40 miles). The younger one's contract only describes a right to cancel within 3 days of signing the contract.

Does Texas provide any means for me to pay a cancellation fee and get out of a long term commitment like this?


Asked on 10/26/06, 6:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Breaking a fitness club contract

There is no TX law that requires a cancellation fee. That can be, but does not have to be, a term in the contract. You might be able to negotiate a buy-out with the taekwando operator.

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Answered on 10/26/06, 10:06 pm


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