2006-10-18 06:07:15 · 16 answers · asked by BD 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Once they turn 18, they are considered adult enough to take care of themselves, so you aren't required to provide them room and board anymore. If you do, however, if they go to college, then they are still legally considered a dependant until they finish college or turn 21, whichever comes first. That means, you're still responsible for their student loans and they can stay on your health insurance, car insurance, etc, as if they were a minor. You aren't required to provide health insurance or car insurance because those things are optional no matter what, but you have that option. The school loans, however, the college will make you pick up, even if the kid isn't living with you. And in some but not all states, if they're still in high school, they will also still consider the child a dependant and hold you legally responsible for insuring that he/or she attends school and graduates (they reserve the right to jail/fine you for negligence if the child misses too many days of school), unless the child no longer lives with you. That's true unless they drop out of high school, don't go to college or take a semester off college, or if they do go to college and you don't want to be responsible for them, they get legally emancipated from you. If they get emancipated from you, then you aren't responsible for anything, including student loans. Criminally or as far as law suits are concerned (say they get into a car accident and injure someone and the other party sues), they are adults on their own even if they do still live with you.
2006-10-18 06:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NOTHING, you are now an adult and responsible for your life. Once and adult you are required to work, pay your own bills, have a place to live, pay your own education, pay for your meals and more.
In return you have freedom, can make all your own choices, stay out as long as you like, spend your money the way you see fit, vote, and take over other adult responsibilites.
If you still are allowed to live with the parents (lucky you) then while in there home you must follow their rules. But you should be paying your fair share of the rent, utilities, food, and other expenses. Some parents will cover all or some of these living expenses if you are in College but not all parents do and they are not required to. Some will even pay for College and books.
You are no longer a CHILD but an ADULT. Be careful what you sign now as it is binding.
2006-10-18 06:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you live at home in their house with them, and/or as long as they're the ones paying the expenses (such as bills), then yes, they will continue to have some power on you. This includes the right to amend/overprotect/overrule/veto, and impose their own decisions/rules. As long as your legal residence is in their house, they will continue to supercede you. It doesn't matter how old you are. Even if one is 18, or beyond, they still get to call the shots, because those two right there alone count as being dependant on them. As long as either/both of those are the case, they get to be boss, and there's pretty much nothing you can do, except move out, and support yourself, other than on their money. Even if you did not live at home with them, but they helped pay your rent, or whatever, this would give them leverage on you. So, your age doesn't exempt you. Only living elsewhere and being financially independant of them does.
2014-01-16 18:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by JP C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From that point on you are responsible for nothing they do..Only anything the midnight before they turn 18.
2006-10-18 06:10:18 · answer #4 · answered by t j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have easily no duty on your daughter. She is an person along with her very own rights and first jobs, notwithstanding if she's in intense college. i'm uncertain with regard to the guidelines with truancies, yet she is the single in charge for something that occurs using her ditching college. even with the undeniable fact that, you do have the right to kick her out of the abode if she isn't technically a tenant.
2016-10-02 10:29:33 · answer #5 · answered by milak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unconditional Love.
2006-10-18 06:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by Just Because 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing, unless you had made previous agreements otherwise.
Also, make sure that everything is in his/her name. For instance, if he gets into an accident driving a car registered to you, you may end up with some liability.
2006-10-18 06:09:01 · answer #7 · answered by KQ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
legally responsible to kick there a** out of the house and let them learn the hard way.
2006-10-18 06:11:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing, when you are 18 you are offically on your own.
good luck
2006-10-18 06:09:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally nothing but of course unconditional love........
2006-10-18 06:10:15 · answer #10 · answered by bonbon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋