Q: Can I try to repudiate a contract that I signed when I was 18. I did not understand the significance of the decision.
I’m in a program at my university for teaching. When I was 18, they gave me a scholarship and told me that if I finished my degree and taught for two years, I wouldn’t need to pay them back. Now, I’m in my last year and no longer love teaching. I dislike that I did not understand how significant my decision was.
A: One can always attempt to change the terms of a contract by mutual agreement. If the other side doesn't agree, one remains bound by the terms. The aggrieved party has the right to take whatever legal steps available to seek enforce or to recover damages or to forego taking any action.
A: Although it is unfortunate that you did not fully understand what you were doing at the time, whether or not there is a way out of the contract requires an in person consultation and review of the contract. This is not likely to have a simple solution, but an experienced civil litigation attorney may be able to solve your problem.
A: It’s best to have an employment lawyer review the details of any employment contract before signing it. Even though the contract was signed years ago, have an employment lawyer review it now to see if there may be an acceptable way to terminate or renegotiate the contract. Best of luck!
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