Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
eviction
Can a parent evict a child from their home if the child is no longer a minor? there is nor ever has been a rent agreement.
Asked on 12/16/05, 12:15 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John O'Donnell
Law Offices of John H. O'Donnell
Re: eviction
Parents have a legal obligation to support their children only until they become "emancipated." Emancipation may occur under various circumstances. One way is when a child becomes 21. Since support includes shelter, a parent could remove an emancipated child from the home.
Answered on 12/16/05, 6:28 pm
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