Section 14.8 Parental Liability for Child’s Acts

LibraryFamily Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

B. (§14.8) Parental Liability for Child’s Acts

In Stonger ex rel. Stonger v. Riggs, 21 S.W.3d 18 (Mo. App. W.D. 2000), the court stated that there are five situations in which parents may be held liable for the torts of their child under Missouri law:

(1) [w]here the relationship of master and servant exists and the child is acting within the scope of his authority accorded by the parent;

(2) where a parent is negligent in intrusting to the child an instrument which, because of its nature, use, and...

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