Shanbender
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
My son turned 18 last July. I have not filed my taxes yet this year and I plan on not claiming him since he will be acquiring work. My adult son has decided he wants to withdraw from high school and get his GED and become employed (Covid really affected his grades and doesn't want to repeat classes anymore). Since he is an adult and he has a reasonable plan I support his decision. He has procrastinated going into the school to actually sign himself out. I recently received several court summons for him and myself for compulsory violations. At first, I was confused because since he's an adult he shouldn't be compulsory for anything and therefore can't be punished/fined. However, in my researches I have learned that just last year Pennsylvania changed the compulsory age to go through the age of 18 instead of at the age of 18. I, too, am to summoned. My questions are: Is it accurate that magisterial district court CAN NOT charge both child and parent? And since he is 18 how am I liable at all? I cannot force an adult to go to school! Just for thought…. If I'm not liable because he's and adult and since the school is saying he's not an adult until 19 then who liable for his truancy? I don't own him, he doesn't own himself… since the school is the only institution in the state that says 18 is no longer age of majority then does that mean the school is his guardian?