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No. A minor cannot enter into legal contracts nor in most cases can a minor give permission for their own medical care (exceptions being, life threatening situations or pregnancy). The parents or legal guardian of the minor would be responsible for the medical bills, assuming the minor had not been legally emancipated or obtained medical services through fraudulent means.
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In Tennessee a minor who is 14 or older is considered an emancipated adult for all medical care related to the pregnancy so who is responsible for the medical bills the minor or the parents?
If a minor is legally emancipated it is assumed that they have no more connection with the parent, and that the parent is no longer financially responsible. Therefore, the child is held responsible for bills.
Are unpaid medical bills for a minor child to show on the child's credit report?
no
Are parents respnsible for seventeen year old's medical bills in Missouri if they do not reside with either parent?
They are still considered a minor. The parents are responsible for them until the become an adult at age 18.
Do you have to pay medical bills for your 17 year old girl who has moved out?
If you love her, yes ---- Unless there is some special circumstance, the fact that you child has left the house does not change your responsibility for her. You would still be liable for debts incurred by your minor child.
Can parents of a minor male child be held responsible for the medical expenses incurred by a young girls pregnancy?
yes i had a baby at the age of 15 and the fathers parents would of had to pay medical bills the only reason that didnt happen is because i was on full coverage medicade from the state good luck
If you were a minor and you have an unpaid medical bill can it legally be sent to a collection agency and then held against you when you turn 18?
No. If the bill was incurred when you were a minor, then the bill is your parent's responsibility. It would be illegal to put it on your credit report.
Who is responsible for medical bills for a seventeen year old?
The legal guardians are responsible for a 17 year old unemancipated minor, unless the bills are the result of injury caused by another, in which case the courts may deem that this person(s) are responsible for medical bills.
Is a surviving parent responsible for paying any bills for a deceased child in the state of Pennsylvania?
If the child is a minor, yes, they are. If the child is an adult, no, they are not.
Is it legal for a minor to kiss an adult?
Yes, It is Legal for a minor to kiss an adult because if the minor and adult like each other then they can kiss and if the minor allows it to happen
Can a Parent of an Adult file civil suit against an minor for gifts the adult gave the minor?
No. You play no part in the adult giving a gift to the minor.
What rights do I have to my child's medical records?
If you child is a minor and you are a custodial parent, you should have complete access. If your child is an adult, none.
If a minor hits an adult first do they have the right to hit them back?
If the minor is too big for the adult to restrain, then the adult should be allowed to hit minor and press charges.
