What to do if I have recently left my mother’s home in a hurry but she refuses to return any of my belongings, even though I went with a police escort to get them?
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What to do if I have recently left my mother’s home in a hurry but she refuses to return any of my belongings, even though I went with a police escort to get them?
The cops said that there is nothing they can do about it. I am 17 years old.
Asked on February 6, 2014 under Family Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, if you were not legally emancipated *and* can prove you bought those belongings with your own money after being emancipated, they belong to your mother: as a general rule, parents own the contents of their homes, including items used by or for their minor children.
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