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Any minor who has been lawfully married and any minor parent or legal custodian of a child, if otherwise competent to contract, shall be considered an adult for the purpose of entering into a contract for surgical, medical, or other treatment or procedures for himself, his spouse, his child and any child in his legal custody.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXVIII. Contracts and Contractual Relations § 431.065. Minor spouse or parent may give consent, when - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxviii-contracts-and-contractual-relations/mo-rev-st-431-065/
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