Natrona Heights, PA asked in Divorce for Pennsylvania

Q: My son has turned 18 and is a senior in High School. Does our custody agreement still cover him or is he an adult now?

Does my spouse have any leverage in making son come to visit her or demand I drop him off if he doesn't want to (now that he is 18)?

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2 Lawyer Answers

A: Once he's 18, he's no longer subject to the custody agreement. But he's still your child, and hers. Last I checked, kids don't run the show when they still live with their folks and rely on them for support. Bottom line: don't let your kid rule the roost. You and his mom still make the rules, whether "legal" or not.

Best of luck to you all.

A: No, the custody order ends when the chid attains 18 years of age. I agree with Attorney Hall, though. It's never a good idea to permit a child. even an 18 year old, to cut him or herself off from a parent.

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