Can you sue if someone cuts your childs hair without permission?
Hello, I come home from work today and noticed that my son hair got butchered today by his teacher. I did not give permission, nor did the school call to see if he could get this done. Someone told me that I could, especially with it being done on school grounds. If anyone knows if this is true or not, please let me know. And if anyone knows of any good lawyers in Detroit, or in Michigan, please let me know. Serious replies only. Thanks.
2009-05-15T15:25:35Z
Hello all and thank you for those that left serious replies. My son is 12 years old and upset about his hair. I think that anyone parent would be upset if someone did this to their child's hair. The school is closed and I will take care of this matter on Monday morning. But thanks again to those that left sensible feedback and understand that right is right and wrong is wrong! I am not looking for any type of settlement. I just wanted to know if you could sue about something like this, because someone told me that you could. That is why I came here to yahoo answers to see if it was true or not, that's all. Thanks again.
Nancy2009-05-15T15:09:12Z
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i would be in the office first thing monday morning and would not leave until i had a d@mn good reason for these actions. as far as suing the teacher goes probably not a battle worth fighting. it is only hair and it will grow back hopefully while the teacher is looking for another job
If a school teacher cut a child's hair without permission or direct necessity (ie. chewing gum in the hair), she has assaulted your child. I would be calling the school first thing Monday morning and asking for the teacher's side of the story (plus any witnesses) and then laying a complaint with the principal and the school board. (Kids do lie, btw, so make sure you speak to all the witnesses that were present.)
And if I wasn't happy with the resolution, I would talk to the police about the laying of assault charges (get your son to write down everything that happened today and have him put down the names of everyone present and have him sign/date it....and take photographs of his hair and print them out). Don't have his hair fixed until you can get it photographed and documented as evidence.
That is ridiculous! I cant believe that the teacher would do that!! I'm not sure about suing them, but I'm sure if you talked to a Lawer you could arrange it. I think a better solution is to talk to the Principal of the school, and complain about the teacher. I'm sure that he (or she) doesn't know about this, or the teacher would have fired instantly. It's actually pretty serious, and although it doesn't sound so bad, someone cutting your child's hair without permission is pretty dispicable.
If it wasn't out of necessity, I imagine you can. Otherwise, if he had gum or something else in his hair and cutting it out was the only way to get it out then there is no sense in even being upset about this. It's just hair and it will grow back,
What was the reason the teacher cut his hair???? Gum in it, matted or full of knots???Big deal it grows back. Find something important to fight about.
Seems like there is more to this than your son is stating...why is the big question and just take him to the hairdresser and have it fixed....he needs to be worried about studies, and not fashion.