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In general, minors are considered not to have the legal capacity to enter into the contract, which is why contracts involving minors can be voided. Only the minor, however, has the right to void the contract.

Generally, only individuals with legal capacity can enter into a contract. This means that minors, persons of unsound mind, and persons deprived of civil rights are not capable of contracting. (Civil Code section 1556.)

In practice, the age of the majority is usually 18. Contractual capacity, or the capacity to contract, is the ability of a person to enter into a contract and therefore also refers to their responsibility to meet the obligations stated in it.

In all states, the age required to sign a contract is 18 years. A child under the age of 18 is considered a minor and can only sign a contract if it is essential items. Essential goods include medicines, food and medical services.

A child under the age of 18 is considered a minor and can only sign a contract if it is essential items. Essential goods include medicines, food and medical services. Otherwise, the minor child must have the consent of a parent or guardian to the contract for it to be legally binding.

Otherwise, minors are required to have a parent or guardian to give consent in order for the contract to be legally binding. Outside of contracts for necessities, minors may enter into a legal agreement, but the contract is considered "voidable" only by them.

Minors (those under the age of 18, in most states) lack the capacity to make a contract. So a minor who signs a contract can either honor the deal or void the contract. There are a few exceptions, however. For example, in most states, a minor cannot void a contract for necessities like food, clothing, and lodging.

Void means that the contract has no legal effect; it is as if the contract never existed. Voidable means that the contract can be declared invalid if one party chooses to do so. Contracts by minors for items that are not necessities are voidable.

Although 18 years is the legal contract age in most states, there are several exceptions?such as the case of emancipation. If the minor hasn't reached the legal contract age but is granted legal status by a court of law, he/she may enter into contracts.

Minors do not have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract. However, an agreement made while a person was a minor may be expressly or impliedly ratified once they reach the age of legal majority so that the agreement becomes valid and binding.