Do Parents Have the Right to Refuse Medical Treatment for Their Teenage Kids? Example, mental services.
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ANSWERS: 6
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I think parents have the legal right but I think there are morality issues that would conflict with those legal requirements.
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Ask a Laywer.
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I think they do but if the Teen was able to get the foot in the door with DSS or Authorities I think that the Teen wouldn't be denied at the least an "evaluation" to determine if it is needed. +5
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Spicy Hot, Parents do have a right under the law unless refusal of treatment can harm the child and the child is wanting treatment. The DSS should be involved and more than just a little. DSS should also supply him/her with legal representation, upon the child's request. This does not mean that the child will get the help but it will allow a judge to determine rather or not the child can over-ride the parents in seeking the help they need. If this is a reoccurring situation where the child has seen a doctor and the treatment was unsuccessful. 99% of the time the judge will favor for the parent. This question saddens me because it is evident the child feels they need help and we have parents refusing to look after the child's best interest.
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They do until Child Protective Services gets involved. A judge then will rule on who has the right to authorize all treatment for the child. That doesn't say they will get great services since good mental health services for children is in very short supply. But, parents will then have no say. This is also true for needed medical treatment.
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Only if their teenage kid is still under the legal age. The only exception would be something like a court order, then the parent can't do anything about it, except to get the order reversed.
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