bryan45419
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Ohio
Hi! My mother often travels for work, and she has been hiring a 14 year old girl who lives in her neighborhood to take care of her dogs while she is away. The understanding was that this young woman was to visit several times each day to let the dogs out and to feed them. She was not given permission to have guests at my mother's home.
Well, yesterday my mom returned home to find all of the blinds pulled down, candy wrappers and gum in the house, a shelf cleared in the refrigerator (likely to make space for "beverages"), and evidence in general that there had been a party, and that kids had been throughout the house (inside, outside deck area, bedrooms, etc.).
She has since learned that the 14 year old and two of her older sisters had thrown this party, and that at least ten people had been in attendance. The parents have grounded the three for a period of two months. The 14 year old has verbally apologized to my mother, but the two sisters did not.
So, I was wondering about the following:
1) What legal liability did these girls expose my mom to?
2) What actions, legal, or otherwise could/should my mom take? Whether she chooses to take any actions or not, I don't know, but what are some of the options available to her?
Thanks for any insight you can provide!
Hi! My mother often travels for work, and she has been hiring a 14 year old girl who lives in her neighborhood to take care of her dogs while she is away. The understanding was that this young woman was to visit several times each day to let the dogs out and to feed them. She was not given permission to have guests at my mother's home.
Well, yesterday my mom returned home to find all of the blinds pulled down, candy wrappers and gum in the house, a shelf cleared in the refrigerator (likely to make space for "beverages"), and evidence in general that there had been a party, and that kids had been throughout the house (inside, outside deck area, bedrooms, etc.).
She has since learned that the 14 year old and two of her older sisters had thrown this party, and that at least ten people had been in attendance. The parents have grounded the three for a period of two months. The 14 year old has verbally apologized to my mother, but the two sisters did not.
So, I was wondering about the following:
1) What legal liability did these girls expose my mom to?
2) What actions, legal, or otherwise could/should my mom take? Whether she chooses to take any actions or not, I don't know, but what are some of the options available to her?
Thanks for any insight you can provide!