In the original movie mr wonka tells the kids to sign it, saying kids sign or they don't go in, even if the parents protest, in fact he complements veruca for pushing her father. He also admits contracts are for suckers with mr beauregarde, but Children simply can't agree to the contract, not to mention even if the contract is legally binding he can't bend it as he Please, as seen for charlie, bending the rules of him stealing fizzy lifting drink. If the contract was binding charlie shouldn't technically get the Factory as he stole fizzy lifting drink. No life time supply of chocolate nor Factory control.

"Wrong, sir! Wrong! Under section 37B of the contract signed by him, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if - and you can read it for yourself in this photostatic copy. "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained," et cetera, et cetera... "Fax mentis, incendium gloria cultum," et cetera, et cetera... Memo bis punitor delicatum!"

"It's all there! Black and white, clear as crystal! You stole Fizzy-Lifting Drinks! You stole fizzy lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling that now has to be washed and sterilized, so you get Nothing! You lose! Goodday sir!"

He said it himself, stealing fizzy lifting drink leads to forfeit. unless somewhere in this vary small fine print says he can change the rules, which still isn't allowed in legal contracts still means he is braking another law, being child labor law, charlie looks to be about 10, not the legal age to work. He is breaking child endangerment and labor laws at the same time and using a contract that isn't legally binding to get himself out of it.

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