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Filing Lawsuits Against Minors and Their Parents in Texas

In some accident cases, a personal injury claim may be brought against a minor who is claimed to have been at fault. Such cases can be complicated, and the laws concerning the liability of minors vary from state to state. … Continue reading

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How Old Do You Have to Be to Sign a Contract in Illinois? | Can Minors Sign Legal Documents?

In this Learn About Law article we talk about how old you have to be to sign a contract in Illinois and what rights and limitations you have. Read more detail on Recent Real Estate and Property Law posts – … Continue reading

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Justice Arabian memorial to precede Supreme Court’s June calendar, which includes a case about minors’ immigration rights

The Supreme Court today announced its June calendar, 434 days after Justice Kathryn Werdegar announced her retirement.  This will be the 11th (!) straight calendar with pro tem justices and will bring to 86 (!) the number of cases with … Continue reading

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Rape and Sexual Assault of Minors: A Major Concern for Parents

The rape and sexual assault of minors aboard cruise ships continues to be a concern. Due to the misleading advertising of the cruise industry, many parents do not realize the potential dangers that exist for their kids at sea. This … Continue reading

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Ninth Circuit strikes down ban on military recruitment of minors

[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] on Friday upheld [opinion, PDF] a lower court’s ruling invalidating the ban on the military recruitment of minors passed by two Northern California cities. In 2008, voters in … Continue reading

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