Can a parent kick a child out of the house for drug use?

Answer 1

Depends.

How old is the child?

Which country does the child reside in?

Different countries have different laws and systems for different ages.

Generally in the developed Western world children under 16 cannot be sent on the streets. Unwanted children under 16 in the developed Western world become "property" of the local government authority, and are cared by the local government authority in care homes or by means of foster parents. You'll have to send the child directly to these authorities. Simply "dumping" the child on the streets will get you jailed for child neglect.

Children 16-17 in the same Western world is a bit of a grey area. It really depends on the local government authority's policy.

Children 18+ can be told to leave the home by the parents without any legal complications.

In the undeveloped Eastern world, there is little or no protection for children. Millions of orphans roam the streets of Africa and the Middle East.

In any case, the best step is to get professional help for the child.

Kicking the child from the house will not resolve the drug issue. It will force the child deeper into depression, hence the drug use will get worse. And to feed this worsened drug use, the child may resort to unethical ways of earning money for the drugs, such as crime or prostitution.

Seek medical help for the child. It's a lot more beneficial in the long term and a lot more humane than removing the child from the household.

Overcoming a drug addiction is very difficult. Support from parents speeds up the child's recovery.

Answer 2

They can be charged with child abandonment.