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\n \n Parental Rights and Legal Liability\n <\/h1>\n \n Parents may be liable for the negligent or criminal acts of their children. This liability begins when children are eight to ten and ends at the age of majority.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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A third party can sue parents if their child causes injuries or property damage to them.<\/p>\r\n

This article covers parental liability under common law, including criminal and civil liability. It reviews the implications of parental liability on insurance coverage and includes a summary of parental liability laws in select states.<\/p>\r\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Parental Liability\n \n <\/i>\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h2>\n \n