parental consent
Permission from guardians
Parental consent is permission granted by a parent or legal guardian for a minor to do something that requires adult authorization.
Schools seek parental consent for field trips and medical treatment.
Laws require it for minors seeking tattoos, marriage, or certain medical procedures: The clinic requires parental consent for patients under eighteen.
What requires parental consent varies by jurisdiction and context.
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- legal guardianCourt-appointed child protector
- foster careSupervised substitute parenting
- custodyProtective care or control
- custody battleLegal contest for parenting rights
legal capacity · waiver · minor · custody agreements · parental authority · child labor laws · competence · moral obligations · opt-in · societal expectations · ethical dilemmas · advocacy groups · family dynamics · permission · permission slip · visitation rights · school · developmental psychology
- consent forms
- Authorizationspermit, license, approval, clearance, pass
- courtshipcourting, courtship, suitor, betrothal, wooing
- kid-safeparental controls, age ratings, age restrictions, child locks, safe search
- paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
- child lawchild custody, child protection, child welfare, child support, child rights
parental consentself-determination
Control over one's fate
personal autonomy · bodily autonomy · emancipation · age of majority · reproductive autonomy