Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia
Minors and contracts
Can my 17 year old child be responsible for a promissory note she signed promising to pay $500, which is now in collections? She is a Virginia resident.
Asked on 5/10/07, 1:16 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Minors and contracts
Minors may disaffirm such obligations unless they were incurred for the purchase of the so-called "necessaries of life", e.g., food, shelter, medical care, etc.
Answered on 5/10/07, 5:43 pm