Nor can a minor, under 18, be a voting member of a non-proft such as Pacifica unless she/he is an emancipated minor by a court order. You are correct that a minor cannot enter into a contract or be held liable to a contract. But an emancipated minor under a court ruling can indeed sign a contract and abide by its terms. --- Kevin White <cuitlacoche1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > A minor can't sign into a contract. > > > > > Jim Curtis <jcurt@xxxxxxx> wrote: > My experience with this question about > what are the liabilities around a > "emancipated minor' leads to believe that the > status protects the minor > from liability, but in no way leases any one else > from any responsiblilities > in the law. > > I facilicate life drawing groups where there is > usually a nude model. > Everyone there needs to be 18 years of age or older; > because, it is I, not > the model or the under aged party, who will be > charged with " lewd and > indecent behavior with a minor". Notes by the the > minor's natural parent or > legal guardian wouldn't waive my liability, either; > but might be considered > by the judge. > > By extension to the situation the delegates on the > KPFT board face, I would > think that Pacifica would be liable for any > situation that put the minor in > risk, whether or not the child was emanicapted. > > --- Jim Curtis > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Goodman" <tiji@xxxxxxxx> > To: <pacificaparl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:21 PM > Subject: [pacificaparl] Re: Re: Re: Re: Q: Can a > Minor Serve as a Pacifica > Delegate? > > > > On Wed, 25 Jan 2006, Richard Phelps wrote: > > > >>It is generally not allowed at age 13. > > > > Yes, the typical minimum age for emancipation is > 16, but some states > > allow marriage at an earlier age, and I think that > a minor may be > > emancipated upon legal marriage in those states. > > > > Texas Family Code, Title 2 > > § 31.001. Requirements. > > (a) A minor may petition to have the disabilities > of minority > > removed for limited or general purposes if the > minor is: > > (1) a resident of this state; > > (2) 17 years of age, or at least 16 years of age > and living > > separate and apart from the minor's parents, > managing conservator, or > > guardian; and > > (3) self-supporting and managing the minor's own > financial > > affairs. > > (b) A minor may file suit under this chapter in > the minor's own > > name. The minor need not be represented by next > friend. > > > >>Who is liable if the minor LSB member breaches > confidentiality? > >>His/her parents? > > > > It seems likely that the minor would be subject to > the discipline of > > any other Delegate for such a breach, and that the > parents would be > > liable for any monetary damages, to the same > extent as they would be > > liable in any other tort. This may argue for > parental consent and > > signed acceptance of liability, but the > application of laws regarding > > parental liability likely do not require any such > form or statement. > > > > "Parental liability is the term used to refer to a > parent's obligation > > to pay for damage done by negligent, intentional, > or criminal acts of > > that parent's child. In most states, parents are > responsible for all > > malicious or willful property damage done by their > children. Parental > > liability usually ends when the child reaches the > AGE OF MAJORITY and > > does not begin until the child reaches an age of > between eight and > > ten. Laws vary from state to state regarding the > monetary thresholds > > on damages collected, the age limit of the child, > and the inclusion of > > PERSONAL INJURY in the tort claim. Hawaii was the > first state to enact > > such legislation in 1846, and its law remains one > of the most broadly > > applied in that it does not limit the financial > bounds of recovery and > > imposes liability for both negligent and > intentional torts by underage > > persons. Laws making parents criminally > responsible for the delinquent > > acts of their children followed civil liability > statutes..." > > > > Ref: > http://law.enotes.com/everyday-law-encyclopedia/89974 > > > > --Terry G. > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > New Pacifica Working Group > http://www.egroups.com/group/NewPacifica > 'Save Our Stations!' > > > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "NewPacifica" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email > to: > NewPacifica-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > Yahoo! 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