Can I legally ask my 17 child to move out?
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Can I legally ask my 17 child to move out?
I am willing to provide that she keep her car and giver her all of her child support and maintain her health insurance. I just refuse to have her behavior in my home.
Asked on December 2, 2012 under Family Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Certainly, if another relative or a friend will voluntarily take her in, and the child voluntarily wants to live with that person, she can live elsewhere--it's neither uncommon nor illegal for a child to live other than with a parent. However, you cannot force your 17 year old to move out against her will, since she is still legally a minor.
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