this has got to be one of the most absurd posts in recent times.

First and foremost, formal wear, wedding gowns etc are NOT contraband or regulated items such as tobacco, alcohol, or other controlled substances. I guess my 14 year old niece cannot purchase a prom dress with her own money and learn the value of earning her own way according to the OP's pretzel logic.

Second, layaway is not a legal contract as you may think. If you daughter did not enter into a WRITTEN contract in which she stated she was under 18, than there is no case despite whatever the jailhouse lawyers may lay claim to.

I am taken back that you are so upset that your kid is buying a dress with her own money. I wonder what you would really do if you caught her buying meth, crack or other illicit drugs.