The simple answer to this question is yes. An action can be brought on behalf of a minor, without leave of court, by a parent. The parent or "next friend," as a parent is referred to by the law, is enabled by their capacity as a parent to act on behalf of their minor child. Certain rules apply in cases of deceased children, when the child has brain damage, or when the parents are divorced.

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