Liability of Parents for Property Damage of Child

 There are a number of situations in which you may be held liable for your child’s property damage.   According to Mississippi Code section 93-13-2, parents are held liable when their children maliciously or willfully” damage another person’s property.   Under Mississippi law, parents could be held liable for up to $5,000 of property damages. Note that this does not include bodily injury or pain and suffering.