Q: Can a parent call the police on there child in order to get them removed from the house ?
My boyfriend is 17 and his parents don’t like him they continue to find ways and reasons to threaten him, kick him out, or call the police. He is still a minor and has been supporting them by paying bills since he could make money. he rarely actually does anything wrong. None of what he does is illegal it’s simply small rules put in place by his parents that he breaks. Can he be arrested or taken away?
A: Unless he has been emancipated by a court of law your boyfriend's parents are legally responsible for him, and can impose whatever "house rules" they desire. However, they may NOT "kick him out" until he is 18. They are also wasting there breath threating to "call the police" because the police will not get involved unless someone commits a crime.
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