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V__ 4 hours ago

Can a kid set up an AWS account? Are there no checks?

Wouldn't the contract be void for anyone underage anyway?

fc417fc802 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

If a child goes through the checkout at the grocery store with cash, can the parent march in and demand a refund because "he's underage so the contract is void"? A credit card was used. Why should aws care about the details? (Other than the potential for the card to be stolen ofc.)

dannyw an hour ago | parent [-]

Obviously the specifics vary by jurisdiction, but usually contracts that are 'necessary' (e.g. grocery store purchases) or beneficial to the minor (e.g. an employment agreement) cannot be voided simply because someone is under 18.

The further you go away from this line, e.g. a mortgage, the more likely a court of law would void the contract. As with many things in law, the specifics (if it makes to trial) is case-by-case and "it depends"; with settlement being generally based on a party's estimated chances of succeeding/costs should it go to trial.

l23k4 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Can a kid set up an AWS account?

Yes

> Are there no checks?

No

>Wouldn't the contract be void for anyone underage anyway?

Typically not