Are your parents allowed to take your paycheck?

Yes. As long as you are minor in their care, they may do so.

Can my mom take my paycheck?

No; as they are not entitled to yours. Maybe have them pay room and board if over 18 or for their own clothes or car insurance, but they are not entitled to their paycheck.

Can your parents take the money you worked for?

Technically, they can if your a minor or are still living with them. However, it would be a rather crappy thing to do to you because it is YOUR money. It’s especially bad if you are not even unaware of what they are doing.

Can my parents take my money if im 19?

In the US, in most (if not all) jurisdictions, your parents are allowed to take much of your money until you turn 18. If you have a job, in some states they can take all of the money, in others they can take a percentage of it, up until you turn 18. Then they would have to turn it over to you at an appropriate time.

Can my parents take my paycheck if I am a minor?

I would be interested in knowing how you manage to work 35 hours/week and go to school. As a minor, your parents can take your paycheck (although that doesn’t make it seem “fair”). Yes. As long as you are minor in their care, they may do so.

Are parents entitled to half of their child’s pay cheque?

Parents are entitled to only half of the child’s pay cheque if they feed clothe and shelter that child using those funds. I knew a couple who made their son get a job working at a restaurant and then refused to feed him and took his whole pay.

Should parents teach their children about money?

Anyone answering this should understand that there is an opportunity to teach children about money- or if someone recognizes that the child has less power than the parent, the parent could essentially steal from them before they learn the value of money. Of course, then the child will grow up.

Should parents take money from family members to support their children?

But if parents needed the money to maintain the home and support for the child, then definitely, parents will and should use the income from all family members in the household, to keep from losing the house, or to keep from starving!