Third Party (Parent/Guardian) consent of a Adult child's room

Title : Third party consent of an Adult child 's room

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INTRODUCTION

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Adult Children , Parent Consent and Fourth Amendment

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Introduction

There has been a controversy when it comes to authorities searching an adult child 's room . An adult child is a person who has reached the legal age and still lives with his /her parents . The matter of debate is whether the parents have the right to give authorities consent to search the adult child

's room in case the child commits a crime . The United States Constitution guarantees that every person has a right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment . Any evidence obtained under the violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be admitted during prosecution even if it is probative or relevant . Every seizure or search should be reasonable and should have a warrant . The exceptions for reasonable warrant-less searched are provided in the constitution

John C Miller (2010 , in the journal Criminal Justice ' analyzes several cases concerning search and seizure of an adult 's child room Miller explains that the authority of a parent depends on the relationship between a child and a parent . In case where normally the parent has no authority to enter the child 's room at any time or in case the adult child pays rents or contributes to the welfare of the household , the parent has no authority in giving any consent . Most Courts assume that parents have...