Parental consent

Law requiring the consent of a parent before their child engages in a certain activity

Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement laws)^[1] in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child^[2] can legally engage in certain activities.

Parental consent may refer to:

• A parent's right to give consent, or be informed, before their minor child undergoes medical treatment.^[3] See informed consent for such legislation in general, or minors and abortion^[4] for legislation relating specifically to abortion.^[5]

• Some jurisdictions stop short of requiring parental consent for abortion but require parental notification.^[6]

• A parent's right to give consent before their minor child undergoes body modification such as piercing or tattooing.^[7]
• A parent's right to consent to their minor child marrying before they reach marriageable age.
• A parent's right to be involved in their minor child's education, including the right to approve or disapprove of certain curricula, or to consent to extracurricular activities and field trips.^[8]

References

1. "Parental Consent Laws". www.positive.org. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
2. "What are the Legal Rights of Children? - FindLaw". Findlaw. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
3. "Create Your Free Child Medical Consent". LawDepot. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
4. "Laws Restricting Teenagers' Access to Abortion". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
5. Kendall, Brent (2018-06-04). "Supreme Court Vacates Ruling on Undocumented Minor's Abortion". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
6. "Parent Notification". New America. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
7. WOODS, EMILY (2014-12-15). "New laws restrict underage body modification". The Advocate. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
8. "Informed Consent - Academic Field Trips | www.fivecolleges.edu". www.fivecolleges.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.