djgraves62
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX
The story....We tried to help some "friends" when they were having trouble by allowing them to buy a trailer and move it onto our property. The "verbal" (mistake) agreement was that he would help me on my house in exchange for free rent and water/electric/septic hookups for 2 years and then they have to go. I have a well and they pay for their electric comsumption plus that of the well for both houses. They have 2 boys (ages 9 and 10) we have 3 boys (ages 4(disabled), 9, and 12). The first summer both wives stayed home and took care of the kids.
The problem.... This summer is coming up fast and so my wife asked what they were going to do about their boys while they were at work (the wife started working a couple months ago). They are planning on leaving them at home and not restricting them to their house - in other words allowing them to run unsupervised on my property without my permission. We have informed them that if they wish to pay my wife to babysit then their boys could come out and play, etc. and she would look after them. But she has enough on her plate with 3 boys of ours without having to worry about other children.
What are my legal responsibilities for these children if they are on my property unsupervised and what are my options?
The story....We tried to help some "friends" when they were having trouble by allowing them to buy a trailer and move it onto our property. The "verbal" (mistake) agreement was that he would help me on my house in exchange for free rent and water/electric/septic hookups for 2 years and then they have to go. I have a well and they pay for their electric comsumption plus that of the well for both houses. They have 2 boys (ages 9 and 10) we have 3 boys (ages 4(disabled), 9, and 12). The first summer both wives stayed home and took care of the kids.
The problem.... This summer is coming up fast and so my wife asked what they were going to do about their boys while they were at work (the wife started working a couple months ago). They are planning on leaving them at home and not restricting them to their house - in other words allowing them to run unsupervised on my property without my permission. We have informed them that if they wish to pay my wife to babysit then their boys could come out and play, etc. and she would look after them. But she has enough on her plate with 3 boys of ours without having to worry about other children.
What are my legal responsibilities for these children if they are on my property unsupervised and what are my options?
