A 15-year old boy enters your clinic requesting treatment for scalds received on his hand while emptying the dishwasher at his place of employment. Although his family receives medical treatment at the clinic, you are uncertain about seeing him without his parents' knowledge. Can he consent to treatment? What are the legal ramifications?
Teens have the right to give consent for treatment but only to a certain extent like getting HIV testing, contraceptives, and ... education. Legally after age 12 the children.