If my underage children drink inthe housewith their friends, will I be heldpersonaly liable for allowingminors todrink and for any damages that may occur as a result of the children being intoxicated?

Yes, because of social host liability laws, parents can be held personaly responsible for knowingly allowing minors to drink and for all damages and injuries that may come as result of an indivudal's drunkenness. Parents can face legal punishments and civil lawsuits. Many parents in the New York and Long Island areas have had to face such consequences. For more information on the subject, you can read a blog we recently wrote about social host liability laws.

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