How old must a person be before their legal guardian is no longer responsible for their actions?
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no, the kid is 18, he's an adult by law
My country 21 years of age.
age 18 in the USA
If you are living in the USA and he is 18 and he has not lived under his roof for the last 30 days - he can embrass adulthood and all of its responsiblities. Your dad is not responsible for his actions
in the us your a legal adult at 18. and responable for your action in a court of law. my suggestion though would be call the local police department or court house in the county/city they are in and see what their state/city regs are.
ps- at 18 if your an adult you no longer have or need a legal guardian. tell great gpa to send the kid of to the military to learn some respect and how to follow rules. granted if the lady in the wreck dies he may be looking at vehicular man slaughter.
In the U.S. you are considered a legal adult at the age of 18 and if brought to trial for a crime will be tried as an adult. So no he is not responsible any longer unless the person in question is a ward of the state and mentally incapable of making rational decisions.
Usually when they turn 18.they're on their own.
send his * to jail...I am sorry about being so blunt but I am speaking from painful personal experiance. My family always had my back.(my dad's an ex NASCAR DRIVER!) No one could stop me from my racing my 500 horse cobra that I paid for but I never took it that far...personal responsibility and cause and affect. I cannot believe this..He's family but this is getting oh so dangerous!!
17 is the age that he will be responsible for himself, especially if he lives by himself, and not under your dads roof
In Australia it's 18. He's also no longer living at home. So i would think that the only obligation is morally. It sounds as though he has no respect for anyone but himself. He may have killed a person, and driving doesn't affect him at all? Do you think he may be holding something in, denying his emotions? Maybe he should go see a counsellor or something to get him to open up and accept responsibilty for his actions.
Although, come to think of it. He is still legally allowed to drive until he loses his merit points, or the law takes away his license.
So yes, it's all morality based here. I hope his actions don't cause any further harm to any one in the family. fingers crossed.
I agree that 18 is the legal age. Your dad needs to put his foot down and make him deal with his actions. Good luck!
Your father should see an attorney soon. He may not be responsible. As far as the auto goes most state laws have liability follow the automobile. If the auto is in your father's name he may indeed be responsible for him.
Has your father considered taking the auto from him? Also I would suggest your father have a talk with the traffic court judge who will be handling his case when the latest accident comes to trial. I did that with my son and the judge lowered the boom on him. It worked and he cleaned up his act.
Why does an 18 year old have a legal guardian? Is he legally incompetent?
My guess is, your dad isn't his legal guardian any more.
Whoever provided him with the car is going to be responsible for this accident. I really, really hope the car isn't in your dad's name. If it's in the kid's name, then your dad is off the hook - the kid's 18, doesn't live with him, and wasn't driving his car.
The correct answer is 'the age of majority'. In the US that is usually 18. There are exceptions such as mental illness, etc. In the situation you give, your great nephew is responsible for himself.
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