Q: It is legal to withdraw a child from school to make them an adult, kick them out, let them back in, kick back out at 18?
Hi, my name is Jack, my parents have been abusing the law to control me and make my life miserable. My parents withdrew me from highschool at 17 without my knowledge of what that meant regarding being an adult in Texas. They used this to then kick me out at 17 and turn my phone off making me sleep outside at a nearby park. I was not aware that they needed a notice of eviction at the time because they blatantly lie about the law and what it says. I am now 18, waiting for court currently after they together made false police reports and defamation of character to get me arrested for an aggravated assault charge I never committed. Is it legal for them to kick me out again?
A: Unless you are disabled, when you turn 18 years of age in Texas you are considered an adult for legal purposes. Your parents no longer have an obligation to provide shelter by virtue of the parent-child relationship and can give you thirty days' written notice to vacate their home, which will be legally enforced by a justice of the peace court and constable. They can also apply for and obtain a protective order based on the aggravated assault charge requiring you to remain at least 500 feet away from their home. If you were arrested and released on bond, you may be required to remain away as a condition of your release pending trial. If they made a false police report against you for such a serious offense, it is likely in your best interest to remain away in any event. As an adult, you can likely rent an apartment or room to live in.
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