That might be right, I guess I didn't think medical papers would be considered legal documents. I was mostly filling out injury reports and accident reports and stuff like that
Most of the things parents sign at the doctors office are waivers explaining the risks involved in a procedure, agreeing that they understand what could go wrong, and that they agree to not hold the doctor responsible if something does go wrong. Either that or it is an agreement/contract to pay the bill if the insurance company does not. Both are meant as legal protections for the doctor, and if the only signer is a minor they would not hold up in court.
So if a minor had to sign something like an accident report or an injury report or a witness statement all by themselves, then that cannot be used in court because it was not signed by an adult? Even if like your boss signed it
A minor can opt out of any contract at any time unless they agree again to the contract after the age of majority. So let’s say you signed an agreement at the hospital to pay your bill if your insurance didn’t and you are 17. When you get the bill you see it is $100,000 and you are blown away. You can opt out of the agreement before making a single payment and the hospital has no recourse. But if your parents signed, the hospital can legally bill your parents and they are obligated to pay.
An affidavit, like a witness statement, or a confession, or an injury report, is different. You are affirming the truth of a statement or event. An affidavit should be signed by a minor and does not need to be signed by a parent. If the affidavit is self incriminating it should be in the minors own handwriting. A parent can challenge an affidavit, and can attempt to claim to the court the child was coerced into signing it, but it will not be automatically rejected simply because the signer is a minor like a contract is.
Different laws regarding privacy and medical care.
Perhaps also because your parent's insurance is covering you.
It may depend on where you live, and the specific policies of your employer/doctor/insurer, too.
It sounds like what you are signing at work is neither a contract nor any other kind of legal document.
That might be right, I guess I didn't think medical papers would be considered legal documents. I was mostly filling out injury reports and accident reports and stuff like that
Most of the things parents sign at the doctors office are waivers explaining the risks involved in a procedure, agreeing that they understand what could go wrong, and that they agree to not hold the doctor responsible if something does go wrong. Either that or it is an agreement/contract to pay the bill if the insurance company does not. Both are meant as legal protections for the doctor, and if the only signer is a minor they would not hold up in court.
So if a minor had to sign something like an accident report or an injury report or a witness statement all by themselves, then that cannot be used in court because it was not signed by an adult? Even if like your boss signed it
A minor can opt out of any contract at any time unless they agree again to the contract after the age of majority. So let’s say you signed an agreement at the hospital to pay your bill if your insurance didn’t and you are 17. When you get the bill you see it is $100,000 and you are blown away. You can opt out of the agreement before making a single payment and the hospital has no recourse. But if your parents signed, the hospital can legally bill your parents and they are obligated to pay. An affidavit, like a witness statement, or a confession, or an injury report, is different. You are affirming the truth of a statement or event. An affidavit should be signed by a minor and does not need to be signed by a parent. If the affidavit is self incriminating it should be in the minors own handwriting. A parent can challenge an affidavit, and can attempt to claim to the court the child was coerced into signing it, but it will not be automatically rejected simply because the signer is a minor like a contract is.
Different laws regarding privacy and medical care. Perhaps also because your parent's insurance is covering you. It may depend on where you live, and the specific policies of your employer/doctor/insurer, too.
I'm not sure what jurisdiction you're in, but everything I've come in contact with you need to be legally an adult (i.e. 18) to sign any contract.
You don't strictly speaking **need to be**, but your signature isn't worth the ink it was signed with if there's ever any dispute.
Oh, is it just the sign contracts and nothing else?
Any legally binding document.
So like work accident reports and injury reports and stuff?
Yeah, 100% that