He has been in television even before the sitcom. He started on the show at like 8 years old. His parents are responsible. I read that he signed a contract 2 years ago which means if he wasn't an adult, again his parents are responsible. He has watched Charlie Sheen ruin his body with drugs to the point rumor has it he has lost his teeth. Charlie made his choices as an adult. Now that the kid has grown up he has the right to make his choices also. This sounds like a case of a kid with stage parents who pushed him to stay with the show for the money.