Privacy of sons and daughters?

[feedmeliberty]

Stossel had an interesting guest who was upset that his college-student son was caught by the university using heroin and some time later died of an overdose. He said the school should have notified him when the son was caught so he could have tried to save him from his addiction. Who's right? I thought it also made for an interesting hypothetical question too.

[Pizzly]

I wouldn't want information like that about myself made known. I think privacy is important for everyone, family doesn't change that much.

[One two three]

Most colleges likely inform the parents of stuff like that.  Some colleges likely even advertise that they do.  Though, unless it is in a contract that was signed, the college certainly doesn't have to do it at the risk of monetary loses if not done.

[mikehz]

If the kid was in college then he was probably 18. Under that age, and living at home, children legally are under the guardianship of their parents, and have only whatever privacy their agents allow them.