Not at all they are an adult at the age of 18. At 21 they are fully responsible for their own actions.
age 21 see link below
Over 21,he/she is an adult, and is responsible for themselves
In New York, parents are legally responsible for their child until the child turns 21 years old.
age 21
In New York, a parent's legal responsibility for a child typically ends when the child turns 21 or when the child becomes legally emancipated before that age. It can also end if the child gets married, joins the military, or is declared legally emancipated by a court.
A parent is no longer responsible for a child in the US when a child turns 18. Of course, a parent can also have rights terminated or turn the child over to a guardian.
No, unless the child is legally handicapped, the parents are only responsible for the child's welfare up to the age of 18. If the parents refuse to care for a child under the age of 18, they may be arrested for child neglect.
The key word here is adult. If they are an adult, the parents are no longer responsible. That is usually the age of 18, but could be as high as 21. Check the majority age for your legal jurisdiction.
Yes, in the United States. The parents are still responsible for their child until they are of legal age which is sometimes 18 or 21.
A child is anyone 13 and under; young adult is 16-21 years old.
Depends on the state. Some allow to age 23.
In most US states, the age when a child becomes an adult is 18. Generally speaking, the parents are no loner liable for the new adult. Some states however may have a lower legal age for adults.