A Minor Consideration" is a non-profit, tax-deductible foundation, dedicated to protecting the legal and human rights of juvenile performers in the entertainment industry, as well as their financial security and their physical, mental and emotional health. To this end, "A Minor Consideration" calls attention to child exploitation in all segments of popular entertainment and show business, and works with lawmakers to ensure that child labor laws are effective in protecting the welfare of these vulnerable young actors, singers, dancers, and athletes and with a goal to make industry child labor laws uniform throughout the nation. The founder and leader of "A Minor Consideration" is Paul Petersen, himself a former child actor best known for his role as Jeff Stone in the classic TV comedy, "The Donna Reed Show."
