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Parental consent
Parental
consent
laws
in some
countries
require that one or more
parents
consent to or be notified before their
minor child
can
legally
engage
in certain activities.
Parental consent
may
refer
to:
A parent's
right
to
give
consent, or be informed, before their
minor
child
undergoes
medical treatment
.
See
informed consent
for such
legislation
in general
, or
minors and abortion
for legislation relating
specifically
to
abortion
.
A parent's right to give consent before their minor child undergoes
body modification
such as
piercing
or tattooing.
A parent's right to consent to their minor child
marrying
before he or she
reaches
marriageable age
.
A parent's right to be involved in their minor child's
education
, including
the right
to
approve
or disapprove of certain
curricula
, or to consent to
extracurricular activities
and
field trips
.