Only in life-threatening or extreme situations will the courts step in to overrule parents. For example, when a child might die without the medical care that the parents refuse to provide, a judge may make the child a ward of the court and order that the care be provided. Parents have been prosecuted for withholding medical treatment from seriously ill children. This is true even in situations where parents act out of religious belief. For example, parents have no absolute veto power over a minor's decision to use contraceptives or to obtain an abortion.
Parents also have the legal authority to control their children's behavior and social lives.
Children have a duty to obey their parents' reasonable rules and commands. Parents may discipline or punish their children appropriately. Everything you need for court related issues. The Intelligent Alternative to Court. Excellent legal service at your convenience.