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November 5, 2011 : Springs weighs fine for parents who let children drink alcohol
Parental permissiveness has a price. Coral Springs is considering fining parents for allowing underage drinking at home. The city wants to join a national trend of municipalities using civil ordinances to make parents accountable for kids' drinking. Although a state criminal law is already on the books, city officials say there's a problem with enforcement. Criminal defense attorney Adam Harmelin, who successfully represented one of the sets of parents, said his clients "had no idea" alcohol was being served. Even though prosecutors originally were asking for jail time, the judge ordered the couple to pay court costs - one step above dismissing the case. For more information please click here

October 14, 2010 : Boca House Party - Parents Upstairs During Wild Party
Florida teen allegedly banishes parents to their room while he throws a party. For more information and videos of the case please click here

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