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Iowa Code § 599.2 (2026)

Contracts — disaffirmance

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A minor is bound not only by contracts for necessaries, but also by the minor’s other contracts, unless the minor disaffirms them within a reasonable time after attaining majority, and restores to the other party all money or property received by the minor by virtue of the contract, and remaining within the minor’s control at any time after attaining majority except as otherwise provided. [C51, §1488; R60, §2540; C73, §2238; C97, §3189; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10493; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §599.2]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1955–2013 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Denem Anthony Null, 836 N.W.2d 41 (Iowa 2013).
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State of Iowa v. Denem Anthony Null, 836 N.W.2d 41 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 599.2. Minors may not serve as a fiduciary.”
Sweeney v. City of Bettendorf, 762 N.W.2d 873 (Iowa 2009). · cites it 4× “Third, we do not consider the implications on this case, if any, of Iowa Code section 599.2 (2003), which allows a minor to disaffirm contracts with certain exceptions.”
State v. Spencer, 737 N.W.2d 124 (Iowa 2007). “§ 599.2. A minor can maintain a deposit account with a state bank without the consent of a parent, guardian, or conservator and with the same effect as though the minor were an adult.”
Martin v. Stewart Motor Sales, 73 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 1955). · cites it 4× “The only defense which we find necessary to consider was that he had misrepresented his age to the defendant and so could not avail himself of the provisions of section 599.2, Codes of 1950, 1954, I.C.A.”
Shearer v. Perry Cmty. Sch. Dist., 236 N.W.2d 688 (Iowa 1975). · cites it 2× “Berryhill, 27 Iowa 534 (1869); § 599.2, The Code. Material which is constitutionally protected for distribution to adults is not necessarily constitutionally protected from restriction upon its dissemination to children.”
Langstraat v. Midwest Mut. Ins. Co., 217 N.W.2d 570 (Iowa 1974). “In reply to defendant’s answer setting up the affirmative defense that plaintiff had rejected uninsured motorist coverage, plaintiff alleged his rejection was not a valid rejection under § 516A.”
Tara Sweeney, Individually, & By Cynthia Sweeney, Her Mother & Next Friend Vs. City Of Bettendorf & Bettendorf Parks & Rec., No. 07–0127 (Iowa Mar. 13, 2009). · cites it 2× “Third, we do not consider the implications on this case, if any, of Iowa Code section 599.2 (2003), which allows a minor to disaffirm contracts with certain exceptions.”
State Of Iowa Vs. Jeffrey Lewis Spencer, No. 50 / 06-0565 (Iowa Aug. 3, 2007). “§ 599.2. A minor can maintain a deposit account with a state bank without the consent of a parent, guardian, or conservator and with the same effect as though the minor were an adult.”
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