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<blockquote data-quote="janebrain" data-source="post: 211945" data-attributes="member: 3208"><p>Hi Steely,</p><p>I'm in NY like Bran and the legal age here is 21. Bran can kick her difficult child out at 18 but if difficult child seeks services from DSS then DSS will take the parents to court to get child support. It probably would be worth it in this case. DSS would require difficult child to follow their rules in order to get the help and Bran and her husband would only be responsible for paying child support. The other option is to have so many rules in place that difficult child will voluntarily leave rather than live under those conditions. She is free to leave on her own accord.</p><p></p><p>A lawyer explained to me why we are still responsible for our kids in this state til they are 21. He said, "why should the people of NY have to support your kid"--meaning why should our social service departments be providing services for 18-21 yr olds whose parents don't want to support them. Fine, but then give us some rights over them! We have none--all the responsiblity but none of the rights--crazy!</p><p></p><p>Off my soapbox now-</p><p>Jane</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="janebrain, post: 211945, member: 3208"] Hi Steely, I'm in NY like Bran and the legal age here is 21. Bran can kick her difficult child out at 18 but if difficult child seeks services from DSS then DSS will take the parents to court to get child support. It probably would be worth it in this case. DSS would require difficult child to follow their rules in order to get the help and Bran and her husband would only be responsible for paying child support. The other option is to have so many rules in place that difficult child will voluntarily leave rather than live under those conditions. She is free to leave on her own accord. A lawyer explained to me why we are still responsible for our kids in this state til they are 21. He said, "why should the people of NY have to support your kid"--meaning why should our social service departments be providing services for 18-21 yr olds whose parents don't want to support them. Fine, but then give us some rights over them! We have none--all the responsiblity but none of the rights--crazy! Off my soapbox now- Jane [/QUOTE]
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