A 16-year-old (herinafter 16YO) spends a day at the mall and, without permission, takes her mother's charge card to use. 16YO buys some clothing, coffee, and lunch with the charge card. Then she heads to a shoe store where a store clerk requests that she show valid identification and 16YO complies. The store clerk announces that 16YO cannot use the charge card because she is only 16. (In their state, 16 is not an adult.) 16YO is glad to learn this because now her mother won't have to pay the charge card company. Is this true? Answer each of the following questions with "yes" or "no" and include explanations for your answers.

1. Did the stores (other than the shoe store) enter a valid contract with 16YO?
2. If the stores sue, should they sue 16YO or the mother?
3. If the stores sue, what remedy would they request?
4. Will the stores succeed in their lawsuits?
5. If the mother refuses to pay the charge card company and the charge card company sues, who should they sue (mother, 16YO, stores)?
6. What remedy(ies) would the charge card company request?
7. Will the charge card company succeed in their lawsuit(s)?
8. What would you advise the 16-year-old to do?