Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

18 year olds

If a child is 18 and still lives at home and you have reasonalbe rules to follow, can they child just come and go and do as she pleases


Asked on 5/09/08, 9:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Ben Stevens The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center

Re: 18 year olds

At the age of 18, the "child" is emancipated and thus no longer a child. You can make rules, which may or not be followed.

If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.

Ben Stevens

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Answered on 5/09/08, 11:55 am


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