At what age can you leave home?

1.   ?    18
2.   ?    17
3.   ?    16
4.   ?    15

Do your parents have to give you pocket money?

1.   ?    No.
2.   ?    Yes, the law says that they must.
3.   ?    Yes, unless you have a part-time job.
4.   ?    Only if you are aged 14 or over.

Can your parents hit you?

1.   ?    Yes, but they can't beat you up.
2.   ?    No, it is illegal.
3.   ?    They are legally allowed to do whatever they like to discipline you.
4.   ?    Only in self-defense.

Can your parents make you go to the school they choose?

1.   ?    Yes.
2.   ?    No, the government chooses children's schools.
3.   ?    Yes, but only if you have Special Educational Needs.
4.   ?    No, you must always go to the school nearest to your home.

Can your parents choose your religion for you?

1.   ?    They can bring you up in their religion, but you are free to make up your own mind.
2.   ?    The law says that they can dictate your religion, and that you must follow it.
3.   ?    No, the law says that they cannot impose a religion on you.
4.   ?    Yes, but only if they get permission from a minister of religion.

If you need medical treatment, who makes decisions?

1.   ?    Under the age of 16 your parents make the decisions. Over 16 you are free to decide for yourself.
2.   ?    Your parents are responsible for your state of health while you are living at home, so they can make all medical decisions for you until you are 18.
3.   ?    Medical decisions are nothing to do with you or your parents, it is a doctor who decides what is best for you.
4.   ?    You parents cannot tell you what to do. You are free to make medical decisions for yourself at any age.

If your parents split up, can you choose who you want to live with?

1.   ?    You will be asked who you want to live with.
2.   ?    You have to live with the parent who is the most financially stable.
3.   ?    Your mother and father must decide this between them.
4.   ?    You must live with your mother, unless she doesn't want that to happen.

If your dad doesn't live in your house, can your mum stop you seeing him?

1.   ?    No, she can't stop you.
2.   ?    Yes, if he has treated you badly.
3.   ?    Yes, the law says that your mum can stop you visiting anyone she doesn't want you to see.
4.   ?    Yes, but not until he has been absent for more than 3 years.

If you are living with foster parents, can your real parents take you back?

1.   ?    Yes, for the first five years. After that it is difficult for them to take you back.
2.   ?    No, once you are living with foster parents, your real parents have no legal hold over you.
3.   ?    Yes, but only if the foster parents can no longer support you.
4.   ?    Not after 12 months. By this point you must have been legally adopted by the foster parents.

If you commit a crime, aged 12, are you responsible?

1.   ?    Yes, at the age of 10 you become responsible for any crimes you commit.
2.   ?    Yes, but only if you committed the crime outside the home. If you are in your parents' house, they are responsible.
3.   ?    No, children are not responsible for their crimes below age 14. Your parents must make sure you do not break the law below this age.
4.   ?    No, children are not responsible for their crimes.