Fam. Code, § 6700 · Chapter 1. Capacity to Contract

Fam. Code, § 6700

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Except as provided in Section 6701, a minor may make a contract in the same manner as an adult, subject to the power of disaffirmance under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6710), and subject to Part 1 (commencing with Section 300) of Division 3 (validity of marriage).

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History

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=6700.
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