Randygamefreak asked:


Hello,
I am 18, go to high school still(senior, held back in pre-k cause my birthday was after school started) Have a job, Dont do drugs or anything illegal and my dad wants to kick me out because.

1.I have a 60 in one class
2.I lied to him about an Ipod that broke(told him it broke a different way) which in the end i have to pay back(so it does not effect him)
3.Play video games when not working or schooling.

Is this legal? and is there anything i can do, because i cannot afford an appartment with my pay while still working
State of CT
The fact is that i want to finish high school, and if i am going to move into my own place, i cannot stay in school for i would need more hours in work

Kristy

7 Responses to “Legal to remove me from house?”

1. Lov4nzyx2 on January 6th, 2010 7:29 am

   Hiroko

   You are 18, they can kick you out.

2. ilovebrianonly on January 9th, 2010 12:43 am

   Gwyneth

   I don’t think legally you have any way to make your dad letting you stay.

   However, I would suggest you talk to your counselor at school, they usually have some pretty good ideas what can be done.

   Good luck!

3. Lela A on January 11th, 2010 8:45 pm

   Eulalia

   A parent can file a motion to emancipate a child at the age of 18 years old..a judge then decide based on the child’s maturity and other conditions.

4. leegleze on January 12th, 2010 11:56 pm

   Maxine

   Yep … it’s legal. If I had a son who was both working and going to school, I’d be very proud of him. Sounds like you’re a very resourceful person, so you should do well on your own. Good luck!

5. schneider2294@sbcglobal.net on January 15th, 2010 8:43 am

   Simonne

   If you are talking about your parents, Yes. You are a big boy now and it is time to ” Cowboy Up”.

6. Just_Plain_Me on January 17th, 2010 7:29 am

   Leonarda

   You need to seriously sit down with your dad and have a heart to heart talk. Explain to him your perspectives, and listen to his. Work something out! Do this over coffee in a quiet restaurant or someplace out of the house.

   Communicate with him in person. Yahoo answers is not the way to go about this. Lord knows how little we communicate in families now-a-days!

7. jackson on January 18th, 2010 12:10 pm

   Evelyn

   Obviously staying is the big goal. Without that diploma you could not even join the military in case he does eventually kick you out while you are making little money.

   You have to do what you have to do to not get kicked out.

   What you have done are not the hugest things in the world. But from your fathers perspective these are not so little and are intertwined. Yes you work but at home all he sees is you sit around like a lump.You could have a better grade if you studied more.

   Forget the legalities as he can kick you out. You need to sit him down and make a deal. And don’t get all “well this is my perspective and all of that”. He for the purposes of this is simply right.

   Stop playing the games or keep it within a certain time frame. Or just give him your game platform until you get a good grade on a few tests. Offer to take over doing some household things. Keep your room tidy and if he asks you to do something just do it…… right then. Promtley get up and be ready for school. You get the idea.