I agree there isn't a parent that can watch a child 24/7. But When you have someone else kid spends the night, you watch over and check on them from time to time. You treat them as your own. If your too tired to watch after someone else kid, you do not have them spend the night. Very clear and simple. Yes stuff happenes like cuts, banged up alittle from playing around, and even maybe a broken bone. But you do not expect your child to come home in a bodybag.To a certain point the parent has to take responsiblity expecialy when it comes to life or death situations like cars, weather the parent gave or did not give promision. Yes kids need to take some responsibliy. My son just got in the car and he payed the highest price a person can pay, he's died. Yes, the other child should take resonsibity too. Most of all, If the parent was responsable in the frist place instead of going to bed at 8:30pm as she says. My son would still be alive today. It's not anger talking, it is common since. This law is very simple, when you have someone else child, the parent should take care of him/her and bring child home in one peace alive. If you don't want that responsiblity don't let any children spend the night at your house. I'm trying to make people aware of the fact that this could be your child or already has been to some. I'm hoping to have this passed to save lives, thats whats important. By the way, there are no laws protecting the children that spend the night at someones house. There should already be. Nothing happened to the parent that my son spent the night at his friends house. The parent walked away free and clear of everything. I have to live the rest of my life without my son smile, laughter, and even his sparkly bue eyes that would light up a room as soon as he walked into it. In all do reality, shouldn't the parent pay as well for negligentence for not being responsable, even more so, then the children?

I disagree. There isn't a parent alive that can watch any kid 24/7 and to expect them to is insane. I agree with the anger and frustration you show and do fully understand it, that law would be unfair to parents that MUST work to just pay for a roof over their heads. Most parents do the best they can and some parents aren't parents at all. To throw the baby out with the bath water is just not right. How about a kids that steals a car, or a gun from someone else. Isn't it about time these kids take responsiblily for their own actions? In my day, if you accidentally broke a window or did damage, you, not the parents, had to work and pay for all damages. Stuff happens to good people all the time and sometimes it is an accident. Yah, I know, but small children are oblivious and the older child should work and pay starting at 10 years of age. The kids, now, already know they are not held accountable by the law and by some parents. Responsiblity should be held by the person that did the crime and pay full pay and serve time or community service (if very young and can't work. I have been that angery and frustrated too but that only eats you up inside. Get the judicial system to enforce the laws they have now and stop the bleeding hearts from rescueing these kids. My own kid got in trouble when he was little and they wanted to just let it go but I refused to let that happen. When he finished with the judicial part, he had to deal with me and that was far worse than what anyone else could do.

I have 5 of my own children and I want to believe that we are teaching the right way to behave when we aren't with them. With that said everyone makes mistakes, unfortunately some have horrible consequences. How far do we go to punish the parents, some say that they should be put away for the crimes of the child, do you believe that seperating the parent and the child will help ease the pain of the victims family? Do you think that the child is living without guilt, about your son? Part of me hopes it is a living Hell....good luck.

Mike, thank you for your support. But, their are no laws protecting the children when they spend the night at a friends house and they take the car with or without promision. She walkes away clean. My son is dead and he can't tell what happened, his friend will not tell the truth, and the Mother won't either. So she gets to walk away clean. We need to protect our children from parents that should not be parents. I don't want anyone to feel the loss of a child like the way I did. It is unbareable pain. When my son died a part of me died with him. I will never be the same person.
Above disscussion is---- sign the petition, press on that and sign, lets make a difference. So, we can save childrens lives and the parents, and the loved ones from going through this harible pain. It's like being in hell and theres no way out.
"Corey" I love you and miss you with all my heart.
love Mom

If you have a problem with holding a person accountable for another's actions then don't be a parent. That's what parenting means. Anyone who has a problem with this law is simply not a good parent. Anyone who can not keep their children out of harm's way should not be trusted with them. Also, it is worth noting that this law is the same as many similar laws holding the owner of the vehicle responsible regardless of whether the driver had permission.

This is a just law that would put parents in a responsible position and would allow protection for any child in this situation, as well as his family.

Even the parents and children are differnt entity.You can,t control other human being 100%.Parents could innfluence the child,but ultimately children's heart belong to children,not belong to parents.I'm against the law which force you to control another human being.Children still have the choice not to listen to you even if you become the most strict parents in the world.Children are not parents' property.

I am surprised that this is not already law. I would think that if you have a guest in your house, especially one that is a minor, that their safety and well being should be the responsiblity of the adult on the premises. Corey had so much more living to do -so many dreams to realize, it's just unacceptable that there is no law to make the so called "responsible parent" responsible. I know Corey would be so proud if this would become law and other kids would be saved because of it. We miss Corey and it just shouldn't have happened!!! I can guarantee you it wouldn't have happened at Corey's house because his parents would have known what was going on. Corey wouldn't have taken his parents car either!!!

Thank you all for signing the petition and your comments. Plesae tell your family and friends so, they can sign too. Lets not let anymore children die and let the ones they love feel this pain of pure hell. My own experence it never stops, it's a life time of pain. Please spread the news of coreybradys-law to everyone so, we can save childrens lives and the ones that love them.

I can not even begin to imagine the pain you and your husband has suffered. Your son was a beautiful person.
God bless
and I pray no one else has to feel your pain.

My deepest sympathies go to your family! I can't imagine what that is like!! I hope that I NEVER find out! I proudly sign this and hope that with this signature...a strong law will pass!! Parents SHOULD be held responsible!!! KatB.

Lets all sign this petition to stop us young kids and our friends from going through through the grief of losing a peer and a friend

It's real nice sit tells about corey who he is, what happened and new laws I want to pass to save a life. Corey would be proud from heaven. Mean the world to all of us to have everyone suport. Save a family and friends from going through this hell.

I would want someone to be held responsible if my child was at there home at a sleepover and somthing went wrong. I support this petition and hope this is taken seriously and to the next level.

I'm in support of this petition. I think parents should be held responsible for what goes on in there own home.

I absolutely 100% agree that when your child has a friend at your house, you are responsible to ensure that childs, as well as your owns safety. I have 2 boys who are still young. My oldest is of age now where he likes to have his friends over to "hang out" and play. The FIRST thing I tell them is what is allowed in my home and what is NOT. Although they may not like it, I make it a habit to constently "check up" on them and see how they are doing. I only hope when my son is visiting their home, other parents are the same.

i agree. corey needs justice. he was a perfect kid and a perfect friend. he barely did anything wrong. he had a good heart and cared for many people.

The parents of the 13 year old should be held responsible for their sons actions.There is no excuse for them not knowing that their son was driving the car.

Hello all, I am Corey's Uncle and I am amazed by the audacity of the other family and how inconsiderate of the loss that my family has sustained. I am the father of 4 children which range in age from 18 to 4 months and I know what it means to be responsible for other parents children. My wife and I have hosted sleepovers for friends of our children and we rarely sleep a full night when other children are in the house just to make sure nothing happens and to make sure all the kids are behaving as we would expect our children to behave. I understand that Corey made a decision to enter the car with the other child but on the flip side of that, that decision should have never presented itself to Corey and it wouldn't have if the parents that were the "responsible party" in the house would have been controlling the circumstances within the house. This is what this law is all about and I hope it goes through so it will represent a "wake up call" for all those "so-called" parents who let there kids run and do whatever without consequences for their actions, not the kids actions the parents.

I do not have children but I hope to one day, and I would like to think that parents or adults in general are responsible enough to watch what their children and friends of their children are doing. I think that parents need to be much more envolved and aware of their childrens lives. As a parent you should definately be responsible for what your children may be doing in a car and close supervision is definately a must.

As a parent of 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren,if someone spent the night or was in my home I thought I was/am responsible for that child. If this is not the case it should be. Good luck with your task and I'm very sorry for your loss.

We as a society have to start taking responsibility for our own actions and those of our children, no matter what. This law is a great start for just that. We are all so busy trying to point blame in every direction but our own. It is time to stand up and take ownership for what you do and what your own kids do, sign this petition and lets get it started.

This is a much needed law. I am Corey's aunt and a parent myself. I know when my children stay the night at a friend's house I never think to do a background check or get references! I try to trust my gut and like to believe most people are inherently good. I like to believe most people would treat my children the way they would like there own to be treated. When I have other kids stay at my house I feel responsible. I thought this went without saying but apparently not, thus the need for this law. Corey really was so special and truly missed. I also believe the way the family reacted to there own neglegence has caused my sister and her family even more needless, senseless pain. I believe forgiveness is the key to a broken heart but they have made that so much harder for Corey's family by not showing any remorse. Corey was a valued, respected, loved, genuine human being and most of all a piece of my sister's heart. He deserves to be recognized and I hope as a catalyst for change for other trusting parents.
Sincerely, Jennifer Carter

I have been saying this for a long time now. I think parents should be held accountable for thier childrens actions. Some parents simply don't want to parent, I'm afraid that it has come that we society has to make parents parent thier children. I totally agree!!

Hello Randy, I definitely understand your point of view. But it really doesn't matter if they had permission to drive the car or not, or if there was proof the parent knew or not. A parent should be accountable for the actions of a 13 year old that is under their supervision. When a parent has the friend of a child at their home they are responsible for that child as well, and should be held accountable, especially in cases like this where a vehicle and deaths are involved. Thank you for sharing your views.

I totally agree with this if a parent allows someone elses child to spend the night they should be held accountable if something happens by allowing the child to spend the night they are taking responsibility for that childs safety.

I am sorry, but I have a problem with holding a person accountable for another's actions. our society is having a hard enough time accepting responsibility for its own actions. If you can show that the parent knew that their child was taking the car, fine take action, until then you are out of luck.