Can my parents legally search my car?
I m 20 years old and currently still living with my parents I m WI.They know I m a,stoner and they don t approve. They said no drugs on the property. But if I keep it in my car, does that still count as being on their property since the vehicle can be moved? They already search through my bedroom when I m at work. They keep threatening to search my car. If my name is on the title and the car is locked, can they legally search it?
Can my school legally search my phone?
Recently a kid at my highschool had a party and the cops crashed it. The kids parents who had the party called the school telling them all about it for some reason. Now the school is taking kids phones and checking them to see if there are any texts about the party then getting them in trouble if they were there. I wasn t at the party but I also don t really feel like letting the school completely search my phone. Can I legally refuse to give it to them if they ask? I go to a private high school and i just want to know if they have the right to do this?
Can parents legally search your phone you own?
Hi, My parents want to search my phone. They didn't buy it I bought it with my own money and it doesn't have a plan on it. So they don't pay for anything associated with my phone, I didn't use any money associated with them (such as allowance). I was wondering if it's legal and protected under the 4th amendment. Thanks in advance!
Can my parents legally send me to jail overnight?
No. Your parents don't have the authority to have you spent the night in jail. If you have broken the law they can report you to the police for investigation, but smoking without their permission is not illegal. If they were to call the police and ask to have you locked up for smoking without their permission, the police would have a great laugh over it. No smoking lectures from me, but assuming the age of legal possession of tobacco is 16 in your area, you are not doing anything illegal. Of course, since you are 16 and refuse to obey their rules in their house, they can tell you to get the hel* out and find your own place to smoke in. Good luck!!
When does it become illegal for parents to search their teens room, computer, phone, ect?
Yes, it is upsetting for your parents to go through your stuff, but this is the deal: you are living under their roof, they are paying all the bills, they bought the stuff that is in your room. When you are an adult, and you are paying for everything and responsible in the end for any screw up your kids make, you will think it is your right. If you were doing something illegal, who would be responsible for paying the fines or making restitution? Your parents. If their is a teenage pregnancy, who is responsible? your parents. Parents have been searching kids rooms since kids had their own rooms. It doesn't seem fair, but it's just the way it is. When you are 18, you can get a job, get your own place, and not have to worry about anyone going through your stuff. That is as long as you don't have a roommate, girlfriend/boyfriend, or any friends that stay over at your place alot. Those individuals will be as bad as your parents to go through your things! Until then, use discretion on what you keep in your room! If you have something that is really private, then hide it well! Right on Michael! I assumed more to the story too when poster got all dramatic. Sounds like someone got in trouble, and isn't caring for the consequences. All I can say is, 18 will come soon enough, and they can do things "their way" on their dime.
Is it okay for parents to look through their child's phone to read their text messages and internet history? My parents do this and I’m 13. It makes me uncomfortable.
No. Parents should not go through private settings in a child's phone. Here is the kicker. Most parents think it is their right to surf their child's phone because they pay the bill and it is their home. Have I gone through any of my 4 children's phones? Yes. I'm not happy about this although I think what I found might defuse this argument in some families tonight. I have never read or discovered anything in any of their phones that I didn't already know or that surprised me. My shameless behavior was unnecessary and I knew this each time I did it. What I did was violate my kids privacy and worse breaking the trust we had built in each other. I was never caught but I knew what I had done.If you are a parent thinking of doing what I did, hear me first. Be prepared to find nothing. Unless you are going through the heartbreak of teenage drug use, bullying, pregnancy, drinking etc., you are not going to find anything in that phone that is worth the guilt you will feel. If your child was in trouble you would be doing more than reading text messages, tweets and Facebook posts. Their phone would be the last thing on your mind. Leave the phone alone and sit your child down and start talking! They will let you know just enough to ease your worried mind and your silly curiosity. Let your great kid have the earned privilege of privacy.