Q: In Alabama can a 18 year old be legally kicked out of the house if they are still in high school?
The 18 year old will not abide by the rules of the home, becomes confrontational and even aggressive at times (yes reports have been filed) when told or asked to do things or will just simply not do them. They will not abide by any punishment they are given unless as the say, they are going to allow us to punish them. They have lost ALL respect for anyone that doesn’t let them have their way. Our hands are tied as parents at this point. So we are thinking this is the option we have left because all others we have tried have failed
A: You can file a CHINS (child in need of supervision) petition with the juvenile court in your county, and ask the court to intervene. Otherwise, the legal age of majority in Alabama is 19, and you are obligated as parents to support the child until he or she attains age 19. Perhaps you can explore the possibility of the child staying with a relative for awhile rather than "kicking them out."
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