Si tu hijo hace algo malo y causa daño, tú como padre solo pagarás hasta cierto monto. Si el daño es mayor, solo necesitas pagar una parte y el tribunal se encargará de repartir el dinero entre los afectados.
Es como cuando organizas una fiesta y decides que solo gastarás hasta 100 dólares. Si hay más gastos, todos los invitados tienen que compartir lo que sobrepasa esa cantidad.
Imagina que Juan, de 10 años, rompe la ventana de la casa del vecino jugando con una pelota. El daño cuesta 3,000 dólares. Según la ley, los padres de Juan solo tienen que pagar 2,500 dólares y el tribunal se encargará de repartir ese dinero entre todos los que reclamen daños.
23 Pa.C.S. 5505 - Monetary Limits Of Liability (a) General rule.--Liability of the parents under this chapter shall be limited to: (1) The sum of $1,000 for injuries suffered by any one person as a result of one tortious act or continuous series of tortious acts. (2) The sum of $2,500 regardless of the number of persons who suffer injury as a result of one tortious act or continuous series of tortious acts. (b) Proceedings where loss exceeds liability.--In the event that actual loss as ascertained by the court or the judgment against the child exceeds $2,500, the parents shall be discharged from further liability by the payment of $2,500 into court. The court shall cause all aggrieved parties to submit itemized statements of loss in writing and shall make distribution proportionately, whether the claims be for injuries to the person or for theft, destruction or loss of property. The court may take testimony to assist it in making proper distribution and may appoint a master to accomplish this purpose. All costs and fees incurred in these proceedings shall be paid from the $2,500 paid into court. (c) Joint acts by children of same parent.--The limitations on liability set forth in subsections (a) and (b) shall be applicable when two or more children of the same parent engage jointly in the commission of one tortious act or series of tortious acts. (Apr. 21, 1994, P.L.128, No.15, eff. 60 days) Cross References.Section 5505 is referred to in sections 5503, 5504 of this title. 23 Pa.C.S. 5506 - Double Recovery For Same Injury Prohibited In no case shall there be a double recovery for one injury. Any judgment against a child resulting from a tortious act for which a parent makes payment under this chapter shall be reduced by the amount paid by the parent. 23 Pa.C.S. 5507
Si el daño es menor a 1,000 dólares, pagarás esa cantidad. Si es mayor, como máximo pagarás 2,500 dólares.
Los padres pueden pagar 2,500 dólares y el tribunal decidirá cómo repartir esa cantidad entre los afectados.
No, la ley dice que los padres no pueden exigirle a su hijo que les devuelva el dinero que pagaron por sus acciones.
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