Q: Im 17 living in louisiana w/ divorced parents. My father is trying to force me to stay with him. can he force me?
He wants me to stay with him bc he wants my grades to be better in my online school. he’s threatening to make me live with him so he can constantly watch me do my work. i’m not failing all of my classes so idk why he’s freaking out. but he’s my domicile parent so i’m worried he can force me to stay with him by law. is this possible? can he forcibly make me live with him? i thought i could choose since i’m 17. (also i live in louisiana if that makes a difference)
A: At 18 you are an adult and can choose where to live. Until then, you cant.
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