Q: can i sue my legal guardian for emotional abuse and neglect when i turn 18?
I have ample evidence such as videos photos I have documents, proving that he left me home alone for 10 months and then he doesn’t buy food. Cps had to get me a bed, buy me clothes and food because he did not want to. I also have family biological family to testify on my behalf I just can’t deal with this anymore and I need to do something. and i turn 18 in 8 months
A:
I dont know what county you live in, but each county offers free counseling services for teens to help cope with an abusive home setting. I would start with the counseling services and during your counseling, you can start to explore options available to you to redress your guardian's actions/inactions and learn what resources may be available to you.
Here is the resource address for Union County to take a look at:
https://ucnj.org/dhs/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/01/YSC-UNION-COUNTY-FREE-SERVICES-FOR-AT-RISK-YOUTH-STATION-HOUSE-ADJUSTMENT-OPTIONS-GUIDE.pdf
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