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13 year old damaged my car

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  • Livingthedream
    Livingthedream Posts: 2,643 Forumite
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    rev_henry wrote: »
    Not the OPs home insurance, but the home insurance of the parents of the child potentially will.

    That's if the parents even have home insurance.
    carolinabirichina wrote: »
    Unfortunately the parents are not exactly upstanding pillars of the community so I think I will get short shrift when I approach them.
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  • janninew
    janninew Posts: 3,781 Forumite
    If this were my child, I would pay you, then the child would get a slap and be doing chores around the house until it were paid off! :p

    Al depends on the type of parents, doesn't sound to hopeful though.

    Good luck!
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  • Flyboy152
    Flyboy152 Posts: 17,118 Forumite
    Strider590 wrote: »
    Me too, not sure what you were asking....

    Please explain where in the UK, a child of thirteen is below age of legal responsibility.
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  • Flyboy152
    Flyboy152 Posts: 17,118 Forumite
    rev_henry wrote: »
    Not the OPs home insurance, but the home insurance of the parents of the child potentially will.

    Not clear from what you posted:
    Originally Posted by rev_henry viewpost.gif
    Do you have legal cover with your car (or, if not, home) insurance?

    However, I am not sure public liability insurance would cover criminal activity by one of the household.
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  • Flyboy152
    Flyboy152 Posts: 17,118 Forumite
    janninew wrote: »
    If this were my child, I would pay you, then the child would get a slap and be doing chores around the house until it were paid off! :p

    Al depends on the type of parents, doesn't sound to hopeful though.

    Good luck!

    Hmm....rewarding anti-social behaviour by committing a violent act. That'll be valuable lesson I'm sure. :wall:
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  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    Flyboy152 wrote: »
    Not clear from what you posted:



    However, I am not sure public liability insurance would cover criminal activity by one of the household.
    Sorry, I meant that the OP could perhaps take some advice by using the legal cover part of his home insurance.

    That thought did cross my mind livingthedream.
  • janninew
    janninew Posts: 3,781 Forumite
    Flyboy152 wrote: »
    Hmm....rewarding anti-social behaviour by committing a violent act. That'll be valuable lesson I'm sure. :wall:

    A violent act? A quick slap across the legs isn't my idea of a violent act and never did me or siblings any harm what so ever. We are all entitled to our opinions though.
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  • Flyboy152
    Flyboy152 Posts: 17,118 Forumite
    janninew wrote: »
    A violent act? A quick slap across the legs isn't my idea of a violent act and never did me or siblings any harm what so ever. We are all entitled to our opinions though.

    Except to recommend others do it. Perhaps the thirteen year old's father thought the same.
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  • janninew
    janninew Posts: 3,781 Forumite
    Flyboy152 wrote: »
    Except to recommend others do it. Perhaps the thirteen year old's father thought the same.

    I didn't recommend it, i said its what I would do. Maybe the child's father (or Mum) did think the same, how other people raise their children is their business.
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  • Flyboy152
    Flyboy152 Posts: 17,118 Forumite
    janninew wrote: »
    I didn't recommend it, i said its what I would do. Maybe the child's father (or Mum) did think the same, how other people raise their children is their business.

    How do you think he has turned out then?
    The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark
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