Will a permission-slip that aparent signs which waives liability for school event hold up in court?
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Will a permission-slip that aparent signs which waives liability for school event hold up in court?
School is having a bike safety program for 10 days, 45 minutes per day. Program is providing bikes. Parents are being asked to sign permission-slip in which they understand that school, Office of Education, and school cconsultants hired to put on program will not assume legal liability for students. My child can’t participate unless I sign. If I do sign, have I really waived my rights?
Asked on September 14, 2010 under Personal Injury, California
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Signing the permission slip with the language you cited would be a valid waiver of your right to file a lawsuit against the school, Office of Education, and school consultants. A waiver in this case is a voluntary relinquishment of your right to file a lawsuit against those parties. It is not possible to predict how a court will decide a case, but given the fact that if you voluntarily sign the document with knowledge of its contents, the court will probably determine that you have voluntarily relinquished your right to sue.
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