If my daughter is 18 and is not paying bills on her car and phone, am I responsible as her parent ?
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If my daughter is 18 and is not paying bills on her car and phone, am I responsible as her parent ?
Asked on January 9, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unless a parent guarantees or co-signs a loan, they are not responsible for their adult offspring's debts. And since your daughter is 18, the "age of majority", she is an adult in the eyes of the law.
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