States that allow a parent to sign away a minor’s right to sue
Posted: April 10, 2014 Filed under: Minors, Youth, Children, Release (pre-injury contract not to sue) | Tags: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Minor, minors, Right to Sue, Ski Resort, Virginia 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.
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Restrictions |
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Alaska |
Alaska: Sec. 09.65.292 |
Sec. 05.45.120 does not allow using a release by ski areas for ski injuries |
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Arizona |
ARS § 12-553 |
Limited to Equine Activities |
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Colorado |
C.R.S. §§13-22-107 |
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Florida Statute § 744.301 (3) |
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Virginia |
Chapter 62. Equine Activity Liability § 3.2-6202. Liability limited; liability actions prohibited |
Allows a parent to sign a release for a minor for equine activities |
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By Case Law |
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California |
Hohe v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist., 224 Cal.App.3d 1559, 274 Cal.Rptr. 647 (1990) |
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Florida |
Allows a release signed by a parent to require arbitration of the minor’s claims |
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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 |
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Massachusetts |
Sharon v. City of Newton, 437 Mass. 99; 769 N.E.2d 738; 2002 Mass. LEXIS 384 |
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Minnesota |
Moore vs. Minnesota Baseball Instructional School, 2009 Minn. App. Unpub. LEXIS 299 |
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North Dakota |
McPhail v. Bismarck Park District, 2003 ND 4; 655 N.W.2d 411; 2003 N.D. LEXIS 3 |
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Ohio |
Zivich v. Mentor Soccer Club, Inc., 696 N.E.2d 201, 82 Ohio St.3d 367 (1998) |
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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 may void all releases in the state |
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On the Edge, but not enough to really rely on |
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North Carolina |
Kelly v. United States of America, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89741 |
Ruling is by the Federal District Court and only a preliminary motion |
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