Can I 16 move in with my 24 year old brother? How do I go about this process?: I want to move in with my brother, he can provide a stable living. My mother on the other hand is living with her boyfriend as am I, we’ve lived here for a week and he’s threatened to kick us out 4 times now. I don’t want to live in an unstable living situation anymore. I have a plan for my future, job, goals, achievements. I can’t help but feel like the living situation I am in is not going to help me achieve my goals. All of my moms living situations have been very unstable, I’ve moved out before I lived with my friend and their parents for a year nobody had any problems they just didn’t have custody of me. My brother lives in California and I live in Washington I’m not sure about transportation or how they would get custody of me I just need some help figuring these things out. I don’t think my mom would oblige since she’s let me live elsewhere before.
Thuong-Tri’s answer:
Perhaps you want to use "object" instead of "oblige". The usual meaning of "oblige" as used in your sentence would mean that your mother would not do what is needed to let you live with your brother. That is, in your sentence, she would object to you living with the brother.*
Wherever you live, you likely will be enrolling in public school which likely will want to see documents proving that you are living where you are supposed to be living (with one of your legal parents). The public school wants the proof because enrolling a student likely costs the school over $10000 a year.*
Where is your father? If he is a fit parent, he likely has a stronger claim for you as his dependent than your brother has.*
If your brother and your parents agree that you should living in CA, the process can be as simple as filling out an agreed petition and agreed orders to present to the court in WA.*
If your parents do not agree to your move, your brother likely has to file a petition and prove to the court that your parents are unfit parents.*
If you want to enroll in CA public colleges, you likely will want to be a CA resident for at least 2 years to qualify for in-state tuition.*
Have you talked with your parents about you moving?*
Your brother and you can review the specific facts with attorneys to find out the legal options.
My wife found a diamond in the parking lot. Can we keep it?: The diamond was taken to a jewelry store where she was told its real and that it may retail between $10K to 15K. There is no serial number on it. Is there anything we need to do before we can claim it?
Thuong-Tri’s answer:
The parking lot likely is private property with all things on the property presumably belonging to the owner of the private property. So, there may be disputes whether your wife has a claim to ownership. For example, if I "find" your wallet in your home, there likely should be no way that I can get legal ownership of the wallet or its content just by claiming to have found it.*
In WA, there are statutes about found property. One procedure is for the finder to report the finding to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over where the property is found. The law enforcement agency will attempt to find the true owner. If the true owner cannot be found within the statutory deadline and the property can legally be possessed, the finder becomes the legal owner.*
"There is no serial number on it." Reportedly, nano-etching is done on some expensive jewels. Special equipment is needed to see these microscopic etchings.*
The IRS likely will want your wife to pay income taxes on the value of the diamond if legal ownership of the diamond passes to your wife.
They didn't release her at her 1st appearance so will she be released tomorrow at her 2nd appearance: My girlfriend is in Montgomery County for a M1 and a Trespassing.......
Thuong-Tri’s answer:
There does not appear to be any Montgomery County in WA. You likely are posting in the wrong state.*
Each state has its own laws and legal procedures which may be much different than those even in neighboring states.*
What you can do is review the specific facts with attorneys licensed in the state where Montgomery County is located to find out the legal options.