Q: My brother is 18 and is still in high school and is being claimed as a dependent by our father. can he legally move out?
He doesnt wish to live with my father any longer, but has 1 year in highschol left.
A: It’s not a question of whether he can legally move out but where he will live and who will support him if he does. If his mother is in the picture, then he could certainly go to live with her. She would also have the right to child support for his final year of high school. Whatever happens, he needs to remain in school until he graduates.
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