Breaking ties with family.

[cities burn]

What is the name of your state? Massachusetts

Due to recent events that have taken place in the last 2 weeks or so, I'm going to make an attempt to break legal contact between my immeadiate family and I. I was adopted into this family about 8 years ago and have since moved around between relatives. I'm not sure exactly who is on my birth certificate because it has been changed from my biological mother's name. Oh, it might help for you to know I'm legal to make these changes, I'm 19, haha. I'm going to be moving to Canada to live with my girlfriend and am just attempting to tie a few things up before I leave. My aunt has already threatened to place a restraining order on my girlfriend because she believes she is a bad influence or something of the sort. Obviously there is no legal weight behind this because she doesn't pose, or has ever posed, a danger to me. So basically I'm requesting advice as how to go about making it so my adopted family has no choice in any matters concerning my life. It's a bit harsh I realize, but it seems as though they won't have it any other way. Err to repeat myself, I want to be able to move and forget about them.

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Originally Posted by cities burn

What is the name of your state? Massachusetts

Due to recent events that have taken place in the last 2 weeks or so, I'm going to make an attempt to break legal contact between my immeadiate family and I. I was adopted into this family about 8 years ago and have since moved around between relatives. I'm not sure exactly who is on my birth certificate because it has been changed from my biological mother's name. Oh, it might help for you to know I'm legal to make these changes, I'm 19, haha. I'm going to be moving to Canada to live with my girlfriend and am just attempting to tie a few things up before I leave. My aunt has already threatened to place a restraining order on my girlfriend because she believes she is a bad influence or something of the sort. Obviously there is no legal weight behind this because she doesn't pose, or has ever posed, a danger to me. So basically I'm requesting advice as how to go about making it so my adopted family has no choice in any matters concerning my life. It's a bit harsh I realize, but it seems as though they won't have it any other way. Err to repeat myself, I want to be able to move and forget about them.

My response:

What am I missing?

You've already said you're of legal age, and that's true. You have been so since you were 18 years old.

So, what's the problem? Tell them all to go to hell if you want, and then leave!

Simple. Problem solved.

IAAL

[cities burn]

Oh haha, they already have no legal control over me? I wasn't exactly sure what the law states since I'm past 18.

Well then... that was simple enough, thanks.


EDIT -
As far as the restraining order goes, I was correct about that? She would have to prove my girlfriend's a threat to me?

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Originally Posted by cities burn

Oh haha, they already have no legal control over me? I wasn't exactly sure what the law states since I'm past 18.

Well then... that was simple enough, thanks.


EDIT -
As far as the restraining order goes, I was correct about that? She would have to prove my girlfriend's a threat to me?

My response:

You're an adult. She has no "legal standing" any longer (if she ever had it at all) to obtain a restraining order on someone with whom you wish to associate. Tell her to go smoke her marijuana someplace else, but you're "getting out of Dodge City."

Turn on your heals, and don't look back.

By the way - - thanks for leaving the country. We need the room.

IAAL

[stealth2]

Originally Posted by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

Turn on your heals, and don't look back.

Ahem....

[nextwife]

Originally Posted by stealth2

Ahem....

Maybe they are healed heels?

[casa]

Originally Posted by stealth2

Ahem....

maybe it's slang

your aunt needs to go take her medimucal and go make some cookies-your love life is no concern of hers, she is not your mother, and even if you werent 18, she have no say over you anyway.