Absolutely not. In the USA, once a person reaches 18 years old, he or she is considered an ADULT and is legally responsible for his/her actions.
No, but it isn't being a responsible parent when a child has a problem.
It depends on what the parent did. If the parent abused the child during the punishment, then yes, they can be arrested.
In many places, yes. The parents are responsible for a minor and their actions.
Yes. If a minor did something they can be arrested without the parents permission. Even if the Person is 2 they may still be arrested. They should go to juvy in some cases though.
The biological parent is legally responsible for paying child support. A step parent is not legally responsible for paying child support.The biological parent is legally responsible for paying child support. A step parent is not legally responsible for paying child support.The biological parent is legally responsible for paying child support. A step parent is not legally responsible for paying child support.The biological parent is legally responsible for paying child support. A step parent is not legally responsible for paying child support.
Is a step parent responsible for a disabled child
Yes. They are still the child's parent and responsible for supporting their child.
That's not a crime.
Yes a parent can be held responsible for a minor child's debt if the parent co-signs on a loan with the child. For credit cards, if the child is an authorized user on a parent's account the parent is also responsible for this debt.
The parent's estate will be responsible. If there are not enough assets, the debts may not get paid.
The parent who isn't in jail.
Absolutely not. As a parent, you should be responsible to distribute consequences should the child do something wrong.