Turlock, CA asked in Animal / Dog Law and Contracts for California

Q: if a 17 year old buys a dog without their parents permission, and they wanted a refund would you be liable to do so?

was misled on age to re home a dog and then the parents wanted to return her with refund and breach the contract i thought she was old enough to sign on her own. So i agreed to and then the mothers brother tried accusing me of sexual abuse and said if i didn't give the money back he would report me is this not black mail as-well? And is that some how sexual abuse, it was in public at 3 pm at a church with my sister right in sight.

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William John Light
William John Light
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  • Animal & Dog Law Lawyer
  • Santa Ana, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: Contracts with minors are voidable. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&division=11.&title=&part=3.&chapter=2.&article=

That would seem to mean that he can return the dog and you would have to return the purchase money.

If someone is falsely accusing you of sexual abuse to strong arm you into a refund, that might very well be a crime.

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