Q: Hi! Im 19 and i am wondering if i can get legally kicked out of my home by only 1 parent out of the two in puerto rico
I have a horrible relationship with my parents but all my problems and fights are with my mom, they are both still married and live together with me at my house, my mom once called the police to kick me out because we had a fight and the officer said theres nothing they could do because i was 18 but i was talking about this with my boyfriend's mother who is a lawyer and she told me im not an adult here until i am 21, my mother studied law but failed the bar numerous times so... and i was wondering if this is true or if the officer and my mother are in the right. Im not sure but i think the house isn't only in my mother's name as well i believe its in both my parent's names and my dad even though i barely talk to him would never throw me out so if that also affects the kicking me out i'd like to know thank you! seria de mucha ayuda cualquier contestación :)
A: Your boyfriend's mother is correct: until you reach the age of 21, Puerto Rico Rule of Law considers you underage, subject to your parents' authority. You provide little information regarding the family dynamics in your home. Has your father intervened regarding your eviction? If you feel threatened or if your mother truly evicts you from your home, I'd advise you to contact the Family Department, and request their intervention.
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