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Children do not generally have the financial resources sufficient to compensate injured parties for the damage they cause. Thus, California law assigns liability to parents so that victims of a child's wrongdoing receive at least some compensation.
Parents are held responsible because they have a duty to educate and supervise their minor children. So, if their minor child (a child under 18) causes harm to another person, the law says that the parents have not met their duty.
Limits on Liability Parents may only be held liable for a child's intentional acts for amounts up to $25,000 per wrongful act. The amount is adjusted every two years to account for inflation. In the event of an injury to a person, the parent's liability is limited to medical, dental, and hospital expenses.
Your duties and rights as a parent to protect your child from harm. to provide your child with food, clothing and a place to live. to financially support your child. to provide safety, supervision and control. to provide medical care. to provide an education.
In some cases, a parent may find themselves liable when a child causes personal harm to another person. This could result from a prank played on a neighbor that caused harm to a fight in the schoolyard. States may also set financial and other limits on the damages owed by a parent for personal injury caused by a child.