Q: If an 18 year old in Nebraska moves out of the parents home, are the parents required to financially support them?
18 y.o. expects parents to pay for an apartment for them.
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A: In Nebraska, as in many states, the age of majority is 19, which means that at 18, a person is considered an adult and legally responsible for themselves. Generally, once a child reaches the age of majority, parents are no longer legally obligated to financially support them.
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In Nebraska, the age of majority is 19 years old. Thus, a 18 year old is still subject to the parent's rules and decisions and the parents continue to have a duty to support.
However, Nebraska statute section 43-2101, specifically states that an 18 year old is legally responsible for a lease that the 18 year old enters into.
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