Full question:
What is the age of majority for a child to leave a parents home without legal consent and the parents not be responsible? For an example, a 16 year old person wants to leave their parents home, are the parents responsible for the child's actions?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Age of Majority
- Date:
- State: Minnesota
Answer:
In Minnesota, parents or legal guardians are responsible for their minor children under the age of eighteen. If a parent fails to supervise or control their child, they can be charged with a misdemeanor if the child becomes a neglected child, delinquent child, habitual truant, runaway, or engages in other offenses (Minn. Stat. § 260.015). Therefore, if a sixteen-year-old leaves home without consent, the parents may still be held responsible for the child's actions.
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