Mistreated by My Father

**Mike101** · 05-11-2012, 02:40 PM

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Arlington Georgia

Hello Expert Law, I am a bit of a dilemma, hopefully you all can aid is the gut-wrenching,knuckle whitening adventure..

Greetings my name is Mikey. I recently turned 18 February 12th. I am originally from California and moved with my father in January(start of new semester), under the premise that I would graduate early in early May by attending a privatized virtual class room . I have never Drunk, partied, smoked, or kissed/hung out with a girl--I am a virgin in all those respects, But in around last month April my Father pulled my out of school citing that "He was not going to pay for me to sit around and do nothing."

I have manged around a 2.4 in High school and a 3.3 in middle, yet it seems as though I have made a grave error in residing with him. He goes on rants about how he owes me nothing, since I am 18, and how "every 18 year old should have a plan."

Every day, I have been cleaning his house for him and his New-wife Jean working the backyard, cleaning the house(which is an unrepentant 2 stories) and cooking dinner. Only to be told how I "do nothing around the house" and how I am lazy.

He states that he will but me back in school I simply need to give him $200 dollars for school fees and room and board. Which of course, working at a sports store making $70 on Saturday's not afford me the capital to do it.

I wish to leave but am hesitant to, as I am afraid of the repercussions. Upon my leaving, he may attempt to become outlandish, and sue me in small claims court for taking items. Unfathomably , I do not have the receipts for all the clothes I have purchased over the years of 0-17. I am frightened that he will take all my mail, put it on a street corner, and tell me to leave come soon.

He and my mother have an agreement with the courts that child support must be paid until around June 3rd with a pay out of $475 dollars per month that I have stayed. In a sense, he is housing me,(as the child support was reversed in his favor since he has me in his home) until he can bide enough time to gain the money and put me out come the 3rd,

What am I to do? Can I leave and take some items with me? without legally being held at bay? I am on this circus show of having to "Lie-between-my-teeth" to relatives and family members about when I graduate as the second I tell someone I will be forced to leave. The care of the court order only works when I am in school, which thanks to me not realizing the implications of my fathers cantankerous scheme, I am no longer in.

**aaron** · 05-11-2012, 02:50 PM

You're 18 years old, so you're an adult. If you don't like the rules of your father's home, you can move out.

You cannot take somebody else's property with you when you move out.

**PandorasBox** · 05-11-2012, 02:51 PM

Yikes! I thought I had it rough growing up!

First, call 211 in your area. Contact Salvation Army, Goodwill. See if there are any shelters in your area. If you can get hold of your school's counselor, call and explain what is going on....they might be able to steer you towards help.

I would also highly advise you to plan on getting your GED.

**Mike101** · 05-13-2012, 11:09 AM

Aaron, thank you for your time,I understand, but Some of the property belongs to him--(He purchased clothes for me under 17 using my mum's child support.) Can I take these items? Also he just purchase a new pair of shoes for me 2 days ago in which I told him in these words. "Father I am 18, I appreciate what you have done for me and appreciate the shoes, but I cannot take them as I did Not purchase them." He said they where "On-Him" and that I had to have them. it was a pair of white 35 dollar shoes and a pair of 9 dollar sandals.

I am hesitant because he keeps the receipts for everything and these are the first shoes he has gotten me since I turned 18 from him. I desperately want them to go back but it is to no avail.

Help?