[philman_36]

Can a minor child personally sign a legally binding contract?

Well then maybe you'll be able to better put into words what I meant here...The law is "applicable upon" the children, it "applies to" the parents.
As HoneysuckleTN @intimated the other day I may not be expressing it correctly.

[MamaTexan]

It "applies to" the parents and is "applicable upon" the children.

While we may understand the concept, perhaps some people find the similarity of the words apply and applicable to be confusing.

The only way to rephrase it while still maintaining the meaning, IMHO, might be to say:

It "applies to" the parents but is "operable upon" the children.

[HoneysuckleTN]

...The law is "applicable upon" the children, it "applies to" the parents.
As HoneysuckleTN @intimated the other day I may not be expressing it correctly.

Oh, no, I never meant to suggest that you were not expressing it correctly. (I don't know enough about constitutional law or legalese to do that!) I only meant to offer alternate wording for clarification. I failed. MamaTexan's rephrasing at #367 works much better than mine.

Thank you, MamaTexan.