Do your parents still have control over you when your 18?

Parents lose their legal rights when you turn 18. They will still try to Control you because you live there. However, it is best that you try to get along at least until you have another place.

Why should parents extend curfew?

Most parents enforce a curfew to ensure the health and safety of their children. Although later curfews become necessary as teens get older and more responsible, sometimes parents don’t know when to increase these freedoms.

Can a mom kick a 15 year old out?

Once a minor is legally emancipated, parents no longer have to feed, house, or pay child support for the emancipated minor. Kicking an underage child (meaning under 18 in most states) out of the house, without the child being emancipated, can often be considered child abandonment, which is a crime.

What is a good curfew for a 16 year old?

Curfews for 16 year olds: At 16 years old, you may want to look at a curfew of around 10pm, especially on school nights, and possibly a bit later on the weekends. Curfews for 17 year olds: At this age, they’re going to be pushing for a lot more freedom and later curfews, they may be hanging out with people who are already legally adults.

Why should kids have curfews?

Child Curfews. Youth crime is a major and growing problem, often involving both drugs and violence. The use of child curfews can help to protect vulnerable children. There is no good reason for children to be out unaccompanied late at night. Child curfews are a form of zero tolerance policing.

Should teenagers have a curfew?

Most of the 50 states have enacted new curfews for teens night driving. In general, anyone under 18 years old may not drive between the hours of 12 midnight until 5 am. There are some exceptions; such as Illinois restricting teens from driving between the hoursof 10pm to 6am, for example.

What are appropriate curfews for teenagers?

A curfew of 8 or 9 p.m. is appropriate for teens between the ages of 14 and 16. Teens who can drive should be home between 10 and 11 p.m. on school nights. On weekends, it’s appropriate to allow your teen to stay out 2 hours later than their weekday curfew, the AAP suggests.