States that allow a parent to sign away a minor’s right to sue
Posted: December 1, 2010 Filed under: Release (pre-injury contract not to sue) Leave a commentIf your state is not listed here, you should assume a parent cannot waive a minor’s right to sue in your state.
| State | By Statute | Restrictions |
| Alaska | Alaska: Sec. 09.65.292 | Sec. 05.45.120 does not allow using a release by ski areas for ski injuries |
| Arizona | ARS § 12-553 | Limited to Equine Activities |
| Colorado | C.R.S. §§13-22-107 | Some commentators consider the statute a little weak |
| Florida | Florida Statute § 744.301 (3) | |
| By Case Law | ||
| California | Hohe v. San diego unified sch. Dist., 224 Cal.App.3d 1559, 274 Cal.Rptr. 647 (1990) | |
| Florida | Global Travel Marketing, Inc v. Shea, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1454 | Allows a release signed by a parent to require arbitration of the minor’s claims |
| Florida | Gonzalez v. City of Coral Gables, 871 So.2d 1067, 29 Fla. L. Weekly D1147 | Release can be used for volunteer activities and by government entities |
| Massachusetts | Sharon v. City of Newton, 437 Mass. 99; 769 N.E.2d 738; 2002 Mass. LEXIS 384 | |
| North Dakota | McPhail v. Bismarck Park District, 2003 ND 4; 655 N.W.2d 411; 2003 N.D. LEXIS 3 | |
| Ohio | Zivich v. Mentor Soccer Club, Inc., 696 N.E.2d 201, 82 Ohio St.3d 367 (1998) | Maybe only for non-profits |
| Wisconsin | Osborn v. Cascade Mountain, Inc., 655 N.W.2d 546, 259 Wis. 2d 481, 2002 Wisc. App. LEXIS 1216, 2003 WI App 1 | However the decision in Atkins v. Swimwest Family Fitness Center, 2005 WI 4; 2005 Wisc. LEXIS 2 voided all releases in the state |
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