Family Law

Are contracts for telephone or internet services signed by a minor enforceable?

Published in: May 2012

A child can enter into a contract for goods which are considered as a necessity, so the question that should be asked is: How are telephone and internet contracts treated which have been signed by a minor?

In deciding the validity of the contract, there are number of things that are considered when making an assessment, such as: 

• the age of the minor
• how the service is used
• the nature of the service
• the social and economic status of the minor
• whether the minor has entered into any past contractual agreements.