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Filial support laws were an outgrowth of the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601. [2] [3]At one time [year needed], as many as 45 U.S. states had statutes obligating an adult child to care for his or her parents.
There is a political movement for greater parental accountability, following of a number of highly publicized violent crimes committed by children. While all U.S. states allow parents to be sued for the various actions of their children, the idea of criminal legislation to enable the prosecution of adults for “neglectful” parenting is relatively new.
These responsibilities last until the child is aged 16, with the exception of the responsibility to provide the child with appropriate guidance, which lasts until the child is aged 18. Under section 2 of the 1995 Act those with parental responsibilities are given correlative rights to allow them to fulfill those responsibilities.
While parents can be held responsible for their children’s actions – down even to truancy – the level of severity in the case of the Crumbley parents is different, Vandervort said.
In some cases, a parent with sole custody of their children may even be ordered to pay child support to the non-custodial parent to support the children while they are in the care of that parent. Child support paid by a non-custodial parent or obligor does not absolve the obligor of the responsibility for costs associated with their child ...
Parental civil liability laws have been on the books since at least 1846, when Hawaii passed a law that essentially holds parents financially responsible for the actions of their minor children.
For example, in Arizona, the family purpose doctrine is applied very broadly and holds parents liable even for the negligence of a child driving a motor vehicle in defiance of driving restrictions placed upon him. [10] In Georgia, the 'family purpose' liability extends to third parties allowed by the teenage driver to operate the car.
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