If you know that a specific model is not 18 and states that she/he is, should you inform other photographers?
I know legal ramifications are always a concern and vary from country to country, or state to state, so how concerned should we be about misrepresentation?

KF

yepper

As a model and a mother of a teenage daughter, I would hope that you would feel ethically compelled to notify other photographers, etc. of a model that is under-age and lying about it.  I would not want my daughter modeling without my consent and protection.  Also, in my experience, I have had to give photo-ID before signing a model release...might be a step to consider before shooting?

T

If you know someone is lying about being under 18 here, let the moderators know.  The legal rammifications aren't something we want to deal with. 

BD, MM Moderator

Damn!  I thought this was about the thread: https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=31079

So this actually is NOT a discussion about claims of being older than you are.  Well. . .I would think that it would depend on the rules of the state.  Here. . .you only have to be 18 to be naked so a 17 year old model I guess is fine if she's working it on the side (like TFP or whatever and not signing a "contract" for work).  Unless of course you view the release as an actual contract, in which case it would ultimately be null b/c a minor signed it.  Dang. ..forgot my point.