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A guardian's betrothal arrangement cannot impose an enforceable personal covenant on the minor child. The distinction is between an arrangement made for a minor's benefit…

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The fathers of minor A and minor B make a written agreement that the children will marry on attaining majority. They seek to enforce that agreement as a personal covenant against the minor children. Which statement is correct?

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A guardian's betrothal arrangement cannot impose an enforceable personal covenant on the minor child. The distinction is between an arrangement made for a minor's benefit and an attempt to compel the minor personally; writing and parental consent do not remove that distinction.

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