Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: can i tell my 19 year old year to leave the house

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You do not have any legal obligation to support a 19 year old child. You are free to tell her to leave if she will not follow your rules, is verbally abusive or for any other reason whatsoever. You have no obligation to provide her with a car or anything else. Your legal obligation to support your child ends at her 18th birthday unless there is a court order in effect that states otherwise.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.