Civil Code section 1557

(a)

The capacity of a minor to contract is governed by Division 11 (commencing with Section 6500) of the Family Code.

(b)

The capacity of a person of unsound mind to contract is governed by Part 1 (commencing with Section 38) of Division 1.

Source: Section 1557, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1557. (updated Jan. 1, 1993; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1557

Original Source: Section 1557, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1557. (last accessed May 12, 2025).