Practice question
Parents sued for damages under current section 20-D prove to the court that they exercised reasonable supervision at the time and exerted reasonable effort and utmost diligence to prevent or discourage another offense. Which is correct?
- Parenthood creates irrebuttable liability despite that proof
- The statutory qualification must be considered; the provision does not impose unqualified liability merely from parenthood
- The parents must instead serve the child’s imprisonment
- The proof automatically extinguishes every civil obligation of every person
- Parental liability can never arise under the Act
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2006/ra_9344_2006.html — RA 9344, Titles I, IV and VII, especially sections 6, 20, 57 and 60–61, read with RA 10630.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10630_2013.html — sections 3, 6 and 11, amended age rule, intervention and IJISC provisions, qualified parental civil liability and local-ordinance protections.
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