Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Legal age to be an adult

I am 18 years old and my parents are trying to make me go on a vacation that if I go, I will lose my job. Can they legally do that?


Asked on 11/20/07, 12:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Williams Law Office of Eric L. Williams

Re: Legal age to be an adult

At 18 you are an adult, (17 for purposes of criminal laws). There could be an unusual circumstance where a court determines you are not competent and appoints an actual guardian, but you would have been served, appointed an attorney, and know about those guardianship proceedings. That also means your parents have no more duty to provide for you - housing, food, etc., so if you are receiving any of those benefits, you may want to cooperate on some level, but they can't make you.

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Answered on 11/20/07, 4:09 pm


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