Courtney122
Junior Member
I'm asking this for a friend. He has very controlling parents (particularly his mother), and he lives on a military base in Germany. He is 16 right now. His mother monitors his phone and computer use, and even one time texted his girlfriend on his phone pretending to be him. Right now, is it a very big concern for me and his girlfriend that when he turns 18, his mother may not allow him to get the money that he has in his bank account. At the moment, he is grounded from all electronics and from contacting his girlfriend for at least 6 months, so we don't have any way to contact him. He does want to come back to the united states and move away from his parents when he turns 18, but we need legal information so we can be prepared for the uphill battle we will inevitably face from his parents. (For reference, his girlfriend and I are both 18.)
First of all, we want to know what his rights are going to be after he turns 18. We also want to know what his parent's rights will be over him after he turns 18. I think he will still be a dependent. Am I correct? And, also, if this is correct, how can he become independent?
Second of all, we'd like some information on how he can gain access to his bank account and money when he turns 18, if his mother won't allow him to access it. We want to be fully prepared when the time comes that we need to use this information.
Last of all, is there some place we can get information about this kind of thing in the future? Maybe a website or book? None of us are studying law and this is not something we are prepared to handle right now.
Thank you!
First of all, we want to know what his rights are going to be after he turns 18. We also want to know what his parent's rights will be over him after he turns 18. I think he will still be a dependent. Am I correct? And, also, if this is correct, how can he become independent?
Second of all, we'd like some information on how he can gain access to his bank account and money when he turns 18, if his mother won't allow him to access it. We want to be fully prepared when the time comes that we need to use this information.
Last of all, is there some place we can get information about this kind of thing in the future? Maybe a website or book? None of us are studying law and this is not something we are prepared to handle right now.
Thank you!