Did you know that parents can be held legally liable for the destructive acts or theft of their children?
For example, in Ohio any owner of property may maintain a civil action to recover compensatory damages not exceeding ten thousand dollars and court costs from the parent of a minor if the minor willfully damages property belonging to the owner or commits acts cognizable as a "theft offense." (See ORC Ann. § 3109.09).
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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Really? Thats very interesting. Do you happen to know the laws in TN...?
Off the top of my head, no - I don't know what the statute in Tennessee provides for. But, I could look into it for you.
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