Janey Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 My friends son who is 18 and working, has just received a summons to go before the tribunal for non payment of phone bills. He took the phone out on abonnement, went over his limit and now can,t or hasn,t paid the bill(possibly 2) Are the parents liable to pay that bill or will he be made to pay something weekly/monthly? Would be gratefull if anyone has any knowledge of this or could point her in ther right direction to find out. The parents didn,t sign anything or stand guarantor for anything.Janey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 This is not professional advice.As far as I can tell from your post, if he was 18 when he signed the contract, he is totally liable for the debt.If the debt is <€3800, he'll be at the Tribunal d'Instance and a judje will render his verdict, which cannot be appealed.If he's found liable for the debt, he'll also be liable for the costs of the summons and the court case.If he gets a fine and is unable to pay it, he'll probably get a visit from a huissier de justice (court appointed bailiff) who will attempt to recoup the costs by taking and selling his belongings. The onus will be on the parents to prove what belongs to them and not to him (if he lives under their roof). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 With huissiers you can arrange to pay in installments via the bank according to your income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janey Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Thanks for the replies Clair and Val, yes he was 18 when he took the phone on. The debt so far is 99 euros.Janey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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