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Ohio law states were legally responsible until he graduates high school
answered on May 17, 2017
Once he is 18, he is an adult and can make his own decisions. Parents have a duty of support until age 18, or if still in HS until finishing HS or reaching age 19. If he turns 18 before graduating, he can move out - or drop out. Will he have health insurance if he moves out? A job? Plans to... View More 
answered on May 15, 2017
Why wait? Because you are not yet 18, and so your mother is responsible for your care and feeding. When you are 18, you can then make your own decisions, good or bad. Will you have health insurance if you move out? How will you support yourself? Will you continue your education? If you are... View More
I called the police on him when he pushed a hole in the wall by my head but they blamed me for his anger and told me to be a better parent. I feel helpless.
answered on May 15, 2017
File a police report for the incident. If the police who came to the scene told you to be a better parent, talk to their supervisor and demand action. Contact local Child and Family Services. Does your son have a medical condition, drug problem, or developmental problems? Talk to the counselor... View More
She is a very responsible person. First, she's top in her class. She's just been awarded a great paid position as a teacher's aide in her senior year. She is with this guy now almost a year come this Thursday. They are together most of the time anyway unless he's at work or... View More
She is 13, a neighbor of mine. She has told me that her father pins her against the wall and smacks her face and that he and her mother beat her with a belt, not stopping until she cries. She has told church officials, family, and teachers but the situation persists. I want to help her, her mother... View More
answered on May 9, 2017
Nobody is going to take her to jail. What firsthand knowledge do you have of her abuse? Did you witness it? Can't you go to CPS with her to file the report? Have church, family, and school already tried that? Does she have siblings that also are abused or can go with her to CPS with you... View More
She wants to move out of her home and in to mine when she turns 18. She will still be in school and wants to finish but she does not want to stay with her mother. I wanted to know if there would be any legal issues if she tries to move out while she's still in school even tho she is 18. If so... View More
answered on May 9, 2017
She must follow her mother's rules in her mother's house until she is 18, and yes, again, you can get in trouble if you interfere. The only action you could take would be to marry her before she is 18.
Hello. Ohio here. I'm the mother and legal guardian of a good kid, almost 17 years old. She's requesting to move out on her own at age 17 and possibly her 19 year old boyfriend will live with her. She'll continue to go to school and graduate in 2018 and I will help pay her bills and... View More
answered on May 9, 2017
Seriously? Of course she wants to move out and have you continue to support her. No rules! That is every teenager's dream come true! But moving in with a 19 year old boyfriend seems like an even bigger dream come true for him. He gets a live-in gf with all the benefits, and he... View More
answered on May 8, 2017
Yes, for a month. Then what? Move out where? With you? Will she have health insurance? A job? Income? Finish her education? She will be an adult when she is 18, and can make her own decisions, good or bad, and live with the consequences of her own mistakes. Perhaps her mother has good... View More
I have had my license for 4 months. It was raining and i was coming to a red light and my car wouldn't stop so I slid into the back of theirs. My break light had been on too. My friend was in the same situation but it was not raining, she just wasn't paying attention and hit them but she... View More
answered on May 9, 2017
Yes, your license could be suspended. Use the Find a Lawyer tab and contact a local attorney to assist you. But you probably already made statements to the police and insurance company.
He doesn't let her go anywhere or do anything. He has a history of being abusive hints to why his wife divorced him several years ago. My question is, if I were to go and get her with her being 5 months shy of being 18 and her going through verbal and mental and emotional abuse, could I be... View More
answered on May 8, 2017
The father could take legal action against you and involve the police if she leaves home and you assist before she turns 18.
answered on May 3, 2017
Once you are 18, you are considered an adult. If you are in school and have not yet graduated from HS, your parents have a duty of support. But if you are out of school, you can live where you want, although that might not be your best decision. If you move out to live with your aunt, will you... View More
answered on May 1, 2017
No. Here is a link to more information about it. https://www.ohiobar.org/forpublic/resources/lawyoucanuse/pages/lawyoucanuse-255.aspx
My mother told me she call re enroll me into high school even though I have not actively attended school for the last year and I just turned 18 within the last month. Is this true?
answered on May 1, 2017
Have you not finished HS and graduated? Then you should, and it seems your mother is helping you. You need to complete your HS education - it is important for your future. If you don't want to attend HS, talk to the HS guidance counselor and find out about alternatives, and then talk to... View More
I have ordered visitation. I went to pick up my child at the same time I have for the past 7 years. She denied me the right to pick him up due to me not giving him his medication for adhd. I have never given him it because I feel he doesn't need it and just needs structure as I feel she... View More
answered on Apr 30, 2017
Not having seen the specific orders for parenting time, along with your court's standard order for parenting time, my response will necessarily be general. Most courts require the visiting parent to give medications prescribed to a child during that visitation time. Your argument that he is... View More
Her and her mom are constantly fighting and it's not healthy for her and she needs to get out of that house or she is just going to flip out and I really do care about her still and I never want to see someone I care so much about flip out because of what goes on in her house I just want her... View More
answered on Apr 24, 2017
It will be illegal for her to engage in sexual activities with you until you hit 16, but there is no law against being together.
My mom refuses to move closer to my school which makes me late for school(i live out of district and can't get a school bus) and it's bringing my GPA down which means I can't keep my scholarship. Is there any way I am able to get an apartment(i will be 16 at the end of the summer). I... View More
answered on Apr 20, 2017
No, you can't. You're 15. A landlord is unlikely to rent to you. Talk to a school counselor.
I'm 18 and haven't been enrolled in school for at least the last year due to my mother needed a sitter for my younger siblings. I want to move out and Have somewhere to go but, my mom keeps telling me that she is still legally and financially responsible for me. She is also threatening me... View More
answered on Apr 18, 2017
You need to finish school, either in person, on line, or GED. You will need to have a suitable education to be able to support yourself sufficiently and be a productive member of society. If you move out, will you have health insurance and enough money to survive - not just moving in with... View More
I cannot work and only get about 400 a month in child support, not enough to live on.. When i did work, i gave them all my money and child support, even gave them my recent tax returns, about 400. We never agreed on me paying rent but i belive that counts, what do i do??
Let me make it... View More
answered on Apr 17, 2017
Your parents would have to go through a proper eviction process to get you out. They would have to give you notice, and then file an eviction action in court. If they don't do that, they could be liable to you for improper eviction. But if they do follow the proper eviction process, they... View More
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