Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Maryland
is it possible for you parents to take your mail even though it has your name on it. for example i ordered a few things off of ebay when i was 17 about to be 18 and she took them from me .but i payed for them with my own money and every thing so can shhe take my mail from me even though it does not have her name any where on it.
Asked on 10/31/08, 3:51 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher
Wagshal and Sher
Re: mail
Since you are a minor until you became 18, your parents have custody over you, and that gives them the right to monitor your activities. If this were not so, children could be preyed upon by internet predators and their parents would be helpless to protect them.
Answered on 10/31/08, 9:35 am