An enforceable settlement of a child’s injury case can only be consummated with California court approval per California Probate Code Sections 2504, 3500, 3600, and per California Code of Civil Procedure Section 372.  The entire purpose of having a court-supervised settlement for injured minors in California is to:

1. Approve and appoint a guardian to help the minor child monitor his or her settlement funds;
    
2. Ensure the minor’s settlement is fair and equitable to him or her, and receive a court order to obtain the settlement funds;
    
3. Ensure the minor receives all of his or her settlement funds when they become an adult from unscrupulous parents or third parties;