Florida Supreme Court to Weigh Release Forms for Minors' Risky Activities
According to the Stuart News, Florida's Supreme Court will soon be hearing a case weighing whether the waivers signed by parents releasing companies from liability for their children's risky activities are valid. The case is being brought to the court by the family of a teenager who died while driving an ATV at a motorcross park. The father of the 14-year-old had signed a waiver at the park unbeknownst to his ex-wife, the boy's mother. The mother filed a lawsuit alleging that the motorcross park was negligent in the boy's death, but the lawsuit was dismissed before trial because of the release form. The Stuart News reports that the plaintiff's attorneys claim that Florida law does not allow a parent to waive legal rights for their minor children.

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