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Old 12-07-2008, 08:20 PM
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Dad Overstepping his Boundries ?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NH

Hi,
My children live with my ex husband and have revealed a situation I am sure is not legal. They claim as punishment thier father will confiscate gifts and possessions and routinely sell them and keep the money for himself. Several of these items were paid for by the kids themselves as they are teens and have worked for the money to buy them. Is this legal and if not, how do we go about addressing this situation?

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Old 12-07-2008, 08:31 PM
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Legal.

Not going to get him dad of the year... but legal.
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Just leave it as is and stop making yourselves sound real stupid about the sisutation at hand. Further more I don't need to know how to spell corcetly on here. I know how to spell perfectly fine. I did graduate high school and never once had any problems with my grammer.
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Old 12-07-2008, 08:44 PM
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ok, going a bit further...if one of the children (he turned 18 in November) moved out, could the dad hold his possesions, if he (the dad) thought he was owed money ??
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Old 12-07-2008, 08:44 PM
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:08 AM
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That is always murky.

Anything left behind becomes a real legal pain to sort out.

If the kid is going to move out, I would recommend he take everything he wants with him.
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Just leave it as is and stop making yourselves sound real stupid about the sisutation at hand. Further more I don't need to know how to spell corcetly on here. I know how to spell perfectly fine. I did graduate high school and never once had any problems with my grammer.
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Old 12-08-2008, 09:37 AM
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he wanted to take these things with him ,but dad refused to let him take them, because my son owed him some money.
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Old 12-08-2008, 11:57 AM
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he wanted to take these things with him ,but dad refused to let him take them, because my son owed him some money.
thanks!
Dad cannot hold belongings of the children -- things that were either gifted to the children or bought by the children. Truthfully some courts would have a fit with him selling the children's belongings and keeping the money as punishment.
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Parents should remember three things: Love your kids more than you hate your ex (or soon to be ex) & when you have children the relationship with the other parent is until death parts you & how you treat your children determines what type of nursing home you end up in.


Nothing stated by me should be taken as giving you legal advice or forming an attorney/client relationship. The devil is in the details after all.

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Old 12-08-2008, 02:01 PM
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thank you OhioGal...

Much appreciated.
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