What if she made her 15 year old daughter walk home from places when it was 11 at night and dark?
2007-07-15 12:46:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I grew up in a small town and walked everywhere once I was about that age. I think it really depends where you live.
2007-07-15 12:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure if it's so much a legal issue, rather than a moral obligation. As a parent, you are expected to protect and care for your children. Neglect and abuse are certainly are dealt with by the law, but a parent who would let their 15 year old daughter walk home from anywhere at 11pm needs to have their head read. It's ridiculous and dangerous. I'm going to go one step further and ask why on earth is the parent letting a 15 year old girl out that late at night anyway? If the daughter knows that they will have to walk home that late, maybe they could also be accountable for their own safety and make a decision if it is worth going out.
2007-07-15 12:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by bugalug_hills 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Generally the government cannot force a person to drive because driving is a privilege that people have a right not to use. However, a mother can get in trouble if she allows her underage daughter to walk somewhere late at night that puts the girl in danger or for allowing her to stay out past the juvenile curfew. It would have to be a pretty serious case for the government to get involved unless there are other things the mother is doing that they don't like.
2007-07-15 12:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by la_rubia 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe social services should be informed of this. A 15 year old shouldn't be out at 11:00 pm. And the mother should care a little more about where her daughter is at that time of night.
2007-07-15 12:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by zil28ennov 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The mother only has to say that she tried hard to get the daughter in the car but she refused.
2007-07-15 12:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why is a 15 year old out at 11pm? Did the 15 year old have permission to be out or did she take it upon herself to make that decision?
2007-07-15 13:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats past the legal curfew, so it can become a legal issue.
2007-07-15 12:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by fatikamus 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends on the situation. I mean if she disobeyed orders which caused that no. You couldn't go to jail for that. The worst is child services will come but that's highly unlikely.
2007-07-15 12:51:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why is she coming home 11 at night? That's too late and she should've been home hours ago.
2007-07-15 12:49:15 · answer #9 · answered by marie s 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the situation. If there is a curfew, then yes. Mom has to pick her up. Plus, it is just stupid not to. She is putting her daughter in danger of predators. You can alwasy ask an officer at your local police station.
2007-07-15 12:50:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋