Full question:
My parents are divorced, and I have been staying with my mother for the past few years. She is a disciplinarian and set time to study, play, and even visiting friends. I’m 17 years old, and wish to move away from my mother’s house. We stay in Queens, New York. I would like to know if I’ll continue to get the child support from my mother once I move out?
- Category: Minors
- Subcategory: Child Support
- Date:
- State: New York
Answer:
In New York, the parents have a duty to support their children until the age of 21. However, the New York courts have considered this as a reciprocal right. Therefore, if a child below the age of 21, voluntarily and without cause, abandons the parent’s home to avoid parental control, the parent may no longer have a duty to support that child. The courts will also consider the factors like employable age of the minor, and whether the minor is in full possession of his/her faculties.Thus, the New York courts may find that your mother need not support you, if you leave her home voluntarily, and without cause.
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