California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1557

Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 161 of Ch. 163.
(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.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1557 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-2-contracts/title-1-nature-of-a-contract/chapter-2-parties/section-1557

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