Word: weichsel
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...your teen accuses you of overreacting, point out that depending on your state's laws, you could be sued if a minor gets high or drunk in your home and hurts someone. This may be true even if you're away at the time, according to John Weichsel, a New Jersey attorney who has handled parental-liability cases. "You could be on the hook civilly and criminally," he says...
...feel good about your decision, whatever you do. If there's any consolation, it's that these kinds of responsibilities don't last forever. Weichsel and his wife never went away when their kids were in high school. But now that the boys are safely out of the house, he says, laughing, "I have no idea what they're doing, which can sometimes be a very good thing...
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