Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement laws)^[1] in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child^[2] can legally engage in certain activities.

Parental consent may refer to:

• A parent's right to give consent, or be informed, before their minor child undergoes medical treatment.^[3] See informed consent for such legislation in general, or minors and abortion^[4] for legislation relating specifically to abortion.^[5]

• Some jurisdictions stop short of requiring parental consent for abortion but require parental notification.^[6]

• A parent's right to give consent before their minor child undergoes body modification such as piercing or tattooing.^[7]
• A parent's right to consent to their minor child marrying before they reach marriageable age.
• A parent's right to be involved in their minor child's education, including the right to approve or disapprove of certain curricula, or to consent to extracurricular activities and field trips.^[8]