The schedule establishes that the parent is liable for all transactions on the SafeBalance for Family Banking account including all actions taken by the child, and that Bank of America may treat all child actions as parent actions.
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This clause assigns full liability to the parent for all child transactions on the account and authorizes Bank of America to treat the child's actions as legally equivalent to the parent's actions, which defines the scope of parental financial exposure and the bank's authority to hold the parent responsible for any transaction the child initiates.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the parental liability provision for child-initiated transactions may vary by state under applicable minor contract law, and the interaction with Regulation E unauthorized transaction dispute rights depends on regulatory interpretation not fully addressed in this document.
Under this clause, parents who open a SafeBalance for Family Banking account are contractually liable for all transactions initiated by the child on the account, including debit card purchases and any other transactions the child is authorized to conduct; the agreement also states that Bank of America may treat all child actions as parent actions for purposes of account management.
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Compare across platforms →"By opening and maintaining the account, the parent, as account owner, is agreeing to be held liable for all transactions occurring on the account, as well as for all actions by the child on the account, including but not limited to money transfers and use of a debit card on the account by the child. The parent as account owner grants the child access to the account at their sole discretion and is solely responsible for monitoring the child's use of and access to the account. By designating a child on the account, the parent agrees that we may treat all actions by the child as being conducted by the parent.Excerpt from Bank of America's Fee Schedule
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The assignment of full parental liability for minor account holder transactions may require evaluation under applicable state minor contract law, which in some jurisdictions limits the enforceability of contractual obligations undertaken on …
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This clause assigns full liability to the parent for all child transactions on the account and authorizes Bank of America to treat the child's actions as legally equivalent to the parent's actions, which defines the scope of parental financial exposure and the bank's authority to hold the parent responsible for any transaction the child initiates.
Under this clause, parents who open a SafeBalance for Family Banking account are contractually liable for all transactions initiated by the child on the account, including debit card purchases and any other transactions the child is authorized to conduct; the agreement also states that Bank of America may treat all child actions as parent actions for purposes of account management.
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