Are parents liable if their kid is a bully?
Tuesday 26 June 2012 @ 10.50 a.m. | Legal Research
Bullying is not just a national issue, it's an international one. In June, an Australian former judge said that parent liability for bullying should be the law in Australia.
That raises the question of parent liability for bullies in the United States.
The issue of bullying is a big one as more and more states regulate what the term "bully" really means and how and when a bully can be liable for their actions.
So as a parent, can you be held liable if your child is a bully?
The short answer is yes: in some circumstances you can be liable as a parent.
Parents can be criminally or civilly liable for their children's actions between around age eight or ten, until the child reaches the age of majority (generally 18).
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