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Cal. Family Code § 6710 (2026)

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Except as otherwise provided by statute, a contract of a minor may be disaffirmed by the minor before majority or within a reasonable time afterwards or, in case of the minor’s death within that period, by the minor’s heirs or personal representative.

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Cited in 23 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: A.D. v. Credit One Bank, N.A., 885 F.3d 1054 (7th Cir. 2018).
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A.D. v. Credit One Bank, N.A., 885 F.3d 1054 (7th Cir. 2018). “See Cal. Family Code § 6710 ; Nev. Rev. Stat.”
Pearson v. Superior Court, 202 Cal. App. 4th 1333 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “” (Fam. Code, § 6710, italics added.) One corollary of this general rule is that a minor must appear as a party in litigation through a guardian ad litem or some other adult representative.”
I.B. ex rel. Fife v. Facebook, Inc., 905 F. Supp. 2d 989 (N.D. Cal. 2012). · cites it 3× “Cal. Fam. Code § 6710 (“Except as otherwise provided by statute, a contract of a minor may be disaffirmed by the minor before majority or within a reasonable time afterwards or, in case of the minor’s death within that period, by the minor’s heirs or personal representative.”
Eriksson v. Nunnink, 233 Cal. App. 4th 708 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015). “The Meaning of Karan’s Signature as “Rider’s Parent” Initially, we observe that Mia was 17 years old at the time she signed the release and at the time of her death.”
E.K.D. ex rel. Dawes v. Facebook, Inc., 885 F. Supp. 2d 894 (S.D. Ill. 2012). · cites it 2× “See Cal. Fam. Code § 6710 . See also Berg v. Traylor, 148 Cal.”
Berg v. Traylor, 2007 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2863 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007). “In turn, Family Code section 6710 states: “Except as otherwise provided by statute, a contract of a minor may be disaffirmed by the minor before majority or within a reasonable time afterwards or, in case of the minor’s death within that period, by the minor’s heirs or personal…”
Contra Costa Cnty. Soc. Servs. Dep't v. Holly H., 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 54 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002). “On the other hand, minors have the right to disaffirm most contracts (Fam. Code, § 6710) and are exempt from registering for military service.”
In re Apple In-App Purchase Litig., 855 F. Supp. 2d 1030 (N.D. Cal. 2012). “Under Cal. Fam.Code § 6710, minors may avoid liability on contracts, subject to certain exceptions.”
Scruton v. Korean Air Lines Co., 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8645 (Cal. Ct. App. 1995). “(Fam. Code, §§ 6710, 6701; 1 Witkin, Summary of Cal.”
I.B. ex rel. Bohannon v. Facebook, Inc., 82 F. Supp. 3d 1115 (N.D. Cal. 2015). · cites it 2× “” Cal. Fam.Code § 6710 (emphasis added). This necessarily contemplates the ability to disaffirm contracts by individuals who have reached the age of majority, and Defendant makes no argument that certain members of the class will be per se precluded from seeking to disaffirm…”
Coughenour v. Del Taco (Cal. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 5× “Although Coughenour acknowledged that in California a minor has the capacity to contract, Family Code section 6710 provides for a minor’s “right of disaffirmance” allowing for a minor to disaffirm a contract before reaching majority age or within a reasonable time afterward.”
Council for Educ. Travel United States of Am., Inc. v. M.S. (W. Va. 2024). · cites it 4× “Turning to the specific statute addressing disaffirmance, California Family Code § 6710 (1994) provides: “Except as otherwise provided by statute, a contract of a minor may be disaffirmed by the minor before majority or within a reasonable time afterwards or, in case of the…”
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