If you create an account for your child, you are personally legally responsible for everything they do on PlayStation, including purchases and conduct violations.
Parents who set up child accounts accept full personal liability for their children's conduct and purchases on PlayStation, which could include unauthorized spending from the family's linked payment method or account suspensions triggered by the child's behavior.
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Compare across platforms →Parents can be held liable for their child's in-game purchases, Code of Conduct violations, and any consequences including account or console suspension resulting from the child's actions.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Implicates COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq. / 16 C.F.R. Part 312) requiring verifiable parental consent for data collection from children under 13; FTC Act Section 5 for unfair practices if parental consent mechanisms are inadequate; and state minor protection statutes. The FTC is the primary enforcement authority for COPPA. California's Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) may also apply for California-based minors. (2)
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