Q: I’m 19,dad doesn’t support me at all except for the house. He wants to kick me out but I’m in college at home. Can he?
Please help... I just want to be able to live independently without him. I pay for food, drinking water, my phone,car,insurance, and college. Can he kick me out or are there any options I can use to benefit me. I’m struggling in this toxic household. I work so hard....
A: Yes, he can get you out. Parents do not have a duty of support when you reach age 18. If you do not have a written lease agreement, then the home's owner can give you written notice to vacate, and if you don't leave, can file an eviction. There currently is a CDC moratorium on evictions until June 30, although some courts have ruled that the moratorium is unconstitutional and are processing evictions. An eviction, even if the court dismisses it, is a permanent public record and can make it difficult to rent from a landlord who does background checks. So try to make it work at home, or find another place to live and avoid having an eviction filed against you.
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