Parents and Children Chapter 32

Paternity Family Support Act of Requires all states to assist mothers and children in obtaining paternity testing and to allow paternity suits until the child is 18 years old Family Support Act of Requires all states to assist mothers and children in obtaining paternity testing and to allow paternity suits until the child is 18 years old Blood tests- may determine a man is not the father Blood tests- may determine a man is not the father DNA tests will prove that a man is a parent of a child DNA tests will prove that a man is a parent of a child

Support Parents must provide for the basic needs of a child Parents must provide for the basic needs of a child Parents aren’t required to support an emancipated child-adult child who has reached the age of 18 Parents aren’t required to support an emancipated child-adult child who has reached the age of 18

Family Responsibility Laws Requires children to support their elderly parents. Requires children to support their elderly parents. Most states, like California, have abolished these laws. Most states, like California, have abolished these laws. When a law, the states have limited the amount of support required. When a law, the states have limited the amount of support required.

Education All students have the right to a free and public education through the 12 th grade. All students have the right to a free and public education through the 12 th grade. But, parents have the right to choose the type of school they attend, public, private, parochial, or home-school. But, parents have the right to choose the type of school they attend, public, private, parochial, or home-school.

Medical Care Parents must protect and supervise their children’s health. Parents must protect and supervise their children’s health. Typically, a doctor needs a parent’s consent to provide medical care. Typically, a doctor needs a parent’s consent to provide medical care. Exceptions Exceptions Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Life threatening emergencies Life threatening emergencies

Care and Supervision State laws govern the age at which a child may be left alone in the home State laws govern the age at which a child may be left alone in the home Parents must be certain that somebody of responsible age is caring for their young children at all times Parents must be certain that somebody of responsible age is caring for their young children at all times

Discipline Parents have a right and a duty to discipline their children, however this right isn’t absolute. Parents have a right and a duty to discipline their children, however this right isn’t absolute. Children do not have to obey parents who order them to do something dangerous or illegal. Children do not have to obey parents who order them to do something dangerous or illegal. Status Offenders Status Offenders Delinquent Offenders Delinquent Offenders

Contributing to the Delinquency of a minor It is a crime to encourage, aid or abet a minor in a criminal act. It is a crime to encourage, aid or abet a minor in a criminal act. All states make parents legally responsible for harm caused by their children. All states make parents legally responsible for harm caused by their children. Family car doctrine Family car doctrine

Earning and Employment Parents have a right to keep a minor child’s wages. Parents have a right to keep a minor child’s wages. Parents don’t have a right to other money, such as inheritance or damages from a law suit. Parents don’t have a right to other money, such as inheritance or damages from a law suit.

Child abuse and neglect Abuse- When an adult or older child inflicts intentional physical, emotional, or sexual harm on a child Abuse- When an adult or older child inflicts intentional physical, emotional, or sexual harm on a child Neglect- Failure to properly feed, clothe, shelter, educate, supervise or tend to the medical needs of a child. Neglect- Failure to properly feed, clothe, shelter, educate, supervise or tend to the medical needs of a child.

Sexual Abuse Increasing dramatically in recent years Increasing dramatically in recent years Sexual abuser is usually someone the child knows or trusts Sexual abuser is usually someone the child knows or trusts Growing use of the internet has provided child abusers with another way of preying on juveniles. Growing use of the internet has provided child abusers with another way of preying on juveniles.