How do I handle consent for a minor client?

You choose the policy applied to minor clients under Settings > Consent, with three possible options: parent signature, mandatory parent chaperone, or refusing minors. Once this setting is in place, it applies automatically at the moment of consent signature, for every session.

Why this setting exists

Tattooing a minor is legally regulated, and every studio has its own policy: some exclude it entirely, others accept it under strict conditions. Rather than handling this case by case and risking an oversight on a busy day, you set the rule once in your settings and it then applies to every signature.

The three possible policies

Under Settings > Consent, a selector offers you:

• Parent signature: the legal guardian signs the consent form instead of the minor, or alongside them.
• Mandatory parent chaperone: the minor must be physically present with a parent on the day of the session, in addition to the signature.
• Not allowed: your studio does not accept minor clients, regardless of the situation.

This choice is independent from the content of the consent form itself, which you edit just above on the same page.

What stays fixed

The consent form's title and its legal validity are set by Sweb and cannot be changed, a banner reminds you of this on the settings page. Only the questionnaire body and the minors policy are editable on your end. This distinction protects the legal value of the document your client signs.

How it applies in practice

The policy chosen in your settings determines what is required, or refused, when you trigger the consent signature, whether from the register, an appointment record, or the client record. The signature flow stays the same as for an adult client, health questionnaire, on-screen signature, accuracy declaration, but the minors policy sets who must be present and who must sign.

Edge cases

You change policy along the way. The new setting applies to upcoming signatures. Consent forms already signed stay attached to the version and conditions under which they were validated.

You're unsure about a client's age or family situation. It's better to postpone the session and check the situation than to force a signature that wouldn't respect your policy.

You run a studio with several artists. The minors policy is set at the studio level, so it applies the same way for every artist who checks out a client or has a consent form signed.

Learn more

The full signature flow, health questionnaire, handwritten signature, declaration, is covered in the article on digital consent.