OT: High school senior sues parents for continued support

[TheGeekess]

Those are fair rules...however, your parents didn't attempt to force you to break up with the boyfriend, they just wouldn't allow the boyfriend at their home.

If Dad thought he could have, he would have.

 

[LdiJ]

If Dad thought he could have, he would have.

That's the whole point though. Your dad was wise enough to know that he couldn't. He was wise enough to know the limits of his ability to make rules.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

House rules.

1. If you are child over 18 my way or the highway.

 

[NJ mom]

court papers

I've been reading on this site for a few weeks as my son has a court hearing/custody case coming up. Anyway, was following this thread and thought some might find the actual court papers from this case interesting.

http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2014/03/court_papers_detail_family_history_of_nj_teen_suing_parents.html#incart_river_default

 

[TheGeekess]

That's the whole point though. Your dad was wise enough to know that he couldn't. He was wise enough to know the limits of his ability to make rules.

Not in my family dynamics.

 

[wavehopper27]

That's the whole point though. Your dad was wise enough to know that he couldn't. He was wise enough to know the limits of his ability to make rules.

He can't force an 18 year old to do anything. He can, however, show you to the door if you don't want to comply.

 

[single317dad]

He can't force an 18 year old to do anything. He can, however, show you to the door if you don't want to comply.

With proper notice, of course.

 

[wavehopper27]

With proper notice, of course.

So, as of 18 they have all the legal rites of tenants and must be evicted?

 

[LdiJ]

So, as of 18 they have all the legal rites of tenants and must be evicted?

I would suspect yes. 18 or 30, the laws wouldn't be any different.

 

[wavehopper27]

I would suspect yes. 18 or 30, the laws wouldn't be any different.

Assuming you are correct and they are "tenants" would the parent's lose the legal authority to limit their activities within the house or who they have over just like a normal landlord?

 

[AnotherTenant]

Assuming you are correct and they are "tenants" would the parent's lose the legal authority to limit their activities within the house or who they have over just like a normal landlord?

What leads you to believe that landlords don't have those same rights?

 

[wavehopper27]

What leads you to believe that landlords don't have those same rights?

Unless it's specifically banned by the lease / rental agreement or it's illegal, I highly doubt a landlord could make you do, or not do something.

I would assume most new 18 year olds still living at home do not have a signed rental agreement with their parents.

 

[AnotherTenant]

Unless it's specifically banned by the lease / rental agreement or it's illegal, I highly doubt a landlord could make you do, or not do something.

I would assume most new 18 year olds still living at home do not have a signed rental agreement with their parents.

If it's not in the lease, that only means that the landlords have not elected to exercise those rights, but not that they don't have the rights in the first place.

 

[BL]

Come on folks you're getting off topic. as-in O/T but we will find out in the end a disrespectable child will not win,and do not forget who is covering the expenses- the ones she lives with. They want a piece of the other parent's - can you spell MONEY..

 

[Proserpina]

Come on folks you're getting off topic. as-in O/T but we will find out in the end a disrespectable child will not win,and do not forget who is covering the expenses- the ones she lives with. They want a piece of the other parent's - can you spell MONEY..

Um...the case was already tossed.