Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in Georgia

Control of a minor

What should parents do with a minor who will not obey them. The minor (15 years of age) simply comes and goes as he pleases and tells his parents that they can't do anything about it.Are there laws that govern what a parent can do that will help them to teach a child to obey authority? We have heard of parents who

have gotten in trouble for the actions of their minor

children. But if there are no laws that help parents

to maintain responsible control of their minor child,

What then is a parent to do?


Asked on 4/20/02, 4:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Bimal Bhaskar Bimal.B.Bhaskar

Re: Control of a minor

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Have Patience, Consult with a psychologist/psychiatrist. "Coming & going as he pleases and telling his parents that they cannot do anything about it" as you state it, is not an offence. It is adoloscence! You ought to be proud of it! Your child has become independent! Did'nt you do the same thing back then ?

There is no legal intervention needed or contemplated in respect of issues such as these. Our traditional Indian society has always, within itself, found the necessary resource and competence, to deal with such issues appropriately. Briefly stated, the issues in respect of which you seek legal guidance ought most aptly to be addressed by a sociologist/psychologist/psychiatrist in a one to one consultation which duly takes into account all the peculiar facts and circumstances of your individual case.

Regards,

Bimal.B.Bhaskar

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Answered on 4/24/02, 1:01 pm


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