Re: Legally evict my 18 year old son

Re: Legally evict my 18 year old son by Rosemarie (NY) on January 23, 2012 @18:20

Thank you all so much for your advice. I did get hold of a lawyer today who told me that since he is not paying rent, he is not considered a tenant. As far as he knew I could just tell him to get out. That is what we are going to do. If he wants to call the police to dispute it, let him go ahead. I really don't think he will want them involved!

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Re: Legally evict my 18 year old son by Bunny MAGIC on January 23, 2012 @22:20	[ Reply ]

Oh my goodness, Rosemarie, I think it will take more on your part than just telling him to get out. You should have a backup plan in case he just hunkers down and doesn't move. Considering his recent past, I doubt he'll leave on his own, and if you give him a deadline, I also doubt he'll honor that--instead, there will be excuse after excuse etc. I truly hope I'm wrong. A backup plan would include your having a lot of large plastic bags so he (or you) can pack his stuff. Remember that he won't be taking his bed or bedding or towels (or furniture or household items, etc etc) unless he purchased those himself. If he says he has nowhere to go, suggest he go to a friend's house until he can decide what he wants to do, because it's clear that living at home isn't encouraging him to be independent. At this point, he'll likely ask for another chance. That decision is up to you, but really, he's likely to just give lip service in order to stay and then he'll continue to do nothing constructive. I wish you the best. Adult children can be quite emotionally manipulative and pull on the heart strings of a parent.