Under What Circumstances Might a Contract Be Enforceable Against a Minor

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Essay

Under what circumstances might a contract be enforceable against a minor?

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Definitions:

Social Referencing

Using another person’s reaction to a situation to form one’s own response.

Indiscriminate Attachment

A phase in early child development where infants show no preference for specific caregivers and seek comfort from any adult.

Contact Comfort

The emotional and physical reassurance gained through touch, especially significant in bonding processes between parents and infants.

Home-Reared Children

Children who are educated and raised in a family home environment, as opposed to an institutional setting like a daycare or school.