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Originally Posted by Tired of Waiting
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Please read these word carefully! They are not my words but from the NH Dept. of Justice!
“Under some special instances, no matter how much gets said or written down, a contract may not be formed or the law may not enforce an agreement. For example, some people do not have the age (such as minor children) or mental capacity that the law requires to make their contracts binding.”
The minor is not voiding a contract as the contract never existed in the first place. When I said the minor could void the contract I misstated what I was trying to say. The contract never existed in the first place so therefor the transaction is not enforceable by the merchant.
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This seems to have already been addressed by Skip in his previous post. There are different levels of contracts. A minor can not sign a charge card or loan agreement but it is common law understanding that a child over the age of 7 DOES possess the mental capacity to participate in simple purchase agreements.
So the child could enter into such a purchase contract and the store does promote its policy. Take the credit and buy something else.