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Yes but ONLY if there is an adult over the age of 21 monitoring them. Preferably the parents or legal guardians. The person who purchased the alcohol and allowed the minor to have it and left them unattended would be contributing to the delinquency of a minor, which is against the law.
The answer you're looking for is -> If their parents are present
In no situation may a bartender or liquor store clerk sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 21, period. If the clerk knowingly does so, the establishment will be fined by the government, and the clerk will be arrested.
The legal age of majority in Texas is 18. As to the issue of "legal trouble" that would depend upon what action the parent chose to take and the circumstances pertaining to why the minor moved from the home.
A person can drink alcohol if under 21 as long as the parent/spouse is physically present and allows it. Texas Alcohol and Beverage Code Sec. 106.04. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY A MINOR. (a) A minor commits an offense if he consumes an alcoholic beverage. (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the alcoholic beverage was consumed in the visible presence of the minor's adult parent, guardian, or spouse.
I would assume no
When they are no longer a minor. Which would be when they turn 18 in Florida.
The alcohol would be confiscated. You would be reported to your parents.
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Yes, it is legal for a minor to sit in most bars in Ohio with a SOBER parent or a legal guardian. However, the establishment does NOT have to allow a minor in. If the establishment makes a "no one under 18" rule, it is legal for them to refuse entry to minors regardless of who is accompanying the minor.
In Texas, the legal age for a teen to drop out of school without parental consent is 18. However, students who are 16 or 17 may be able to withdraw from school with parental consent and meet certain criteria outlined by the school district.