Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

I am 26 years old and struggling through college- My father is an abusive drug addict and has been all my life - He certainly has mental issues and has once been diagnosed as Boarder-line personality disorder. As a teen he would kick me out of the house on a school night because he was on drugs or beating his girlfriend and I would get upset- i had to sleep in parks and so on- my grades slipped and i eventually dropped out because it became to difficullt to live there. So -yes i do blame him for my stunted progress- and since then he has came in and out of my life - occasionally giving money and turning around to do some horrific thing- Now he has promised to give money to help me through school and then changed his mind and he is working overseas in Iraq making a lot of money- is there anyway i can sue him for college money based on the promise or sue him for emotional abuse?

Asked on 11/18/09, 1:34 am

Sue Roberts-Kurpis, Esq. Law Office of Sue Roberts-Kurpis

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No. Since you're an adult, your best bet is to cut him out of your life all together and get a job so that you won't be dependent on him.

Answered on 11/23/09, 6:18 am

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