Legal implications Parental Responsibility Due to Electronic Agreements Made by Minors

Elma Souhoka(1email), Teng Berlianty(2), Muchtar Anshary Hamid Labetubun(3)


(1) Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia
(2) Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia orcid
(3) Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia orcid
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Abstract


Introduction: The current era of globalization has resulted in very rapid technological developments, people are facilitated in meeting their needs through electronic transactions. However, the ease of conducting electronic transactions means that it can also be done by minors, this certainly has legal consequences from the electronic agreement made so that parents/guardians can be held accountable for the agreement.

Purposes of the Research: The purpose of this study is how to enrich the understanding of parental responsibilities in electronic agreements carried out by minors.

Methods of the Research: Normative legal research, with a statute approach and a conceptual approach.

Findings of the Research: Results study This show that agreement electronics that are done by children under age , no legitimate in a way law based on Article 1320 of the Civil Code and Article 46 of the Regulations Government Number 71 of 2019 concerning with condition legitimacy a agreement . Parents or guardians are responsible answer on agreement electronics that are done by child , responsibility answer the in law civil Indonesia known with draft vicarious liability (responsibility substitute ) which is set in Article 1367 of the Civil Code , in matter this parents can do payment on purchased products or follow intrusion from the party perpetrator business For repair error (filing return goods).

Keywords


Liability; Electronic Agreements; Minors.


DOI


10.47268/tatohi.v6i1.3247

Published


2026-03-31

How To Cite


APA: Souhoka, E., Berlianty, T., & Labetubun, M.A. (2026). Legal implications Parental Responsibility Due to Electronic Agreements Made by Minors. TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum, 6(1), 7-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v6i1.3247.
IEEE: E. Souhoka, T. Berlianty, and M.A. Labetubun, "Legal implications Parental Responsibility Due to Electronic Agreements Made by Minors", TATOHI J. Ilmu Huk., vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 7-13, Mar. 2026. Accessed on: Apr. 3, 2026. [Online]. Available DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v6i1.3247
Harvard: Souhoka, E., Berlianty, T., and Labetubun, M.A., (2026). "Legal implications Parental Responsibility Due to Electronic Agreements Made by Minors". TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum, Volume 6(1), pp. 7-13. [Online]. Available DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v6i1.3247 (Accessed on: 3 April 2026)
Chicago: Souhoka, Elma, Teng Berlianty, and Muchtar Anshary Hamid Labetubun. "Legal implications Parental Responsibility Due to Electronic Agreements Made by Minors." TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum 6, no. 1 (March 31, 2026): 7-13. Accessed April 3, 2026. doi:10.47268/tatohi.v6i1.3247
Vancouver: Souhoka E, Berlianty T, Labetubun MA. Legal implications Parental Responsibility Due to Electronic Agreements Made by Minors. TATOHI J. Ilmu Huk. [Internet]. 2026 Mar 31 [cited 2026 Apr 3];6(1):7-13. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v6i1.3247
MLA 8th: Souhoka, Elma, Teng Berlianty, and Muchtar Anshary Hamid Labetubun. "Legal implications Parental Responsibility Due to Electronic Agreements Made by Minors." TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum, vol. 6, no. 1, 31 Mar. 2026, pp. 7-13, doi:10.47268/tatohi.v6i1.3247. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
BibTeX:
@article{TATOHI3247,
		author = {Elma Souhoka and Teng Berlianty and Muchtar Labetubun},
		title = {Legal implications Parental Responsibility Due to Electronic Agreements Made by Minors},
		journal = {TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum},
		volume = {6},
		number = {1},
		year = {2026},
		keywords = {Liability; Electronic Agreements; Minors.},
		abstract = {Introduction: The current era of globalization has resulted in very rapid technological developments, people are facilitated in meeting their needs through electronic transactions. However, the ease of conducting electronic transactions means that it can also be done by minors, this certainly has legal consequences from the electronic agreement made so that parents/guardians can be held accountable for the agreement.Purposes of the Research: The purpose of this study is how to enrich the understanding of parental responsibilities in electronic agreements carried out by minors.Methods of the Research: Normative legal research, with a statute approach and a conceptual approach.Findings of the Research: Results study This show that agreement electronics that are done by children under age , no legitimate in a way law based on Article 1320 of the Civil Code and Article 46 of the Regulations Government Number 71 of 2019 concerning with condition legitimacy a agreement . Parents or guardians are responsible answer on agreement electronics that are done by child , responsibility answer the in law civil Indonesia known with draft vicarious liability (responsibility substitute ) which is set in Article 1367 of the Civil Code , in matter this parents can do payment on purchased products or follow intrusion from the party perpetrator business For repair error (filing return goods).},
				issn = {2775-619X},		pages = {7--13}			doi = {10.47268/tatohi.v6i1.3247},
				url = {https://fhukum.unpatti.ac.id/jurnal/tatohi/article/view/3247}
		}
		
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4. Description Abstract Introduction: The current era of globalization has resulted in very rapid technological developments, people are facilitated in meeting their needs through electronic transactions. However, the ease of conducting electronic transactions means that it can also be done by minors, this certainly has legal consequences from the electronic agreement made so that parents/guardians can be held accountable for the agreement.Purposes of the Research: The purpose of this study is how to enrich the understanding of parental responsibilities in electronic agreements carried out by minors.Methods of the Research: Normative legal research, with a statute approach and a conceptual approach.Findings of the Research: Results study This show that agreement electronics that are done by children under age , no legitimate in a way law based on Article 1320 of the Civil Code and Article 46 of the Regulations Government Number 71 of 2019 concerning with condition legitimacy a agreement . Parents or guardians are responsible answer on agreement electronics that are done by child , responsibility answer the in law civil Indonesia known with draft vicarious liability (responsibility substitute ) which is set in Article 1367 of the Civil Code , in matter this parents can do payment on purchased products or follow intrusion from the party perpetrator business For repair error (filing return goods).
 
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