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Can an adult be sued for medical bills that were incurred when they were a minor?
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∙ 17y ago
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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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 16y agoan accident is an accident. If you were still a minor they would go for your parents most likely. Your an adult now and now have more responsibility so yes they can sue you.
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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.
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.
Are unpaid medical bills for a minor child to show on the child's credit report?
no
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.
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.
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.
If someone is ill and has had lots of medical treatment and has no insurance when that person dies who is legally responsible for the bills?
A parent of a minor child is responsible for the child's medical bills. In many states, a spouse is responsible for the other spouse's medical bills. A parent of a grown child (18+.) is NOT responsible, nor is a child of an aging parent, unless someone signed the hospital or physician's form as a responsible party. If the deceased is an adult with no dependents and no one else signed a form to take financial responsibility, then the estate of the deceased will be responsible for the medical bills. If there is no cash in the estate, the provider is simply out of luck - they cannot chase after relatives in an attempt to collect the debt. If the deceased left a sum of cash or assets, then all outstanding bills should be paid from the estates assets prior to distribution to heirs.
Are Parents liable for medical bills incured when minor child injures an adult?
yes, we are financially responsible for our kids until they are 18, in most states, 2 states, I believe it is until they are 19. If they break it we pay for it.Financial responsibility falls on the parents until the kid turns 21 in NY
In Alabama If your a minor and you have a baby are you legally an adult?
No. You are a minor with a baby. 18 is the age you become an adult.
If a minor seeks medical treatment the physician will not need parental permission if it's an emergency and life-threatening?
The minor will almost always need parental permission or an adult accompanying them unless it is a matter of an emergency.
