In regards to parents' rights over an 18 year old.

[Milad K]

What I am about to say should have some precedence but I've been searching online for a while and couldn't quite find anything similar to it - so I'll ask it here in hopes that it can get answered.

I am 18 years of age. I've recently bought a vaporiser with some of my own money which was given to me a while back and that I've held on to, me being 18 gives me the right to buy it and use it under the law. I have used this vaporiser to do various tricks and the taste is pleasing - but that is besides the point. Today it has been taken away by my father through his justification of 'This will lead you to smoking'. I don't even want to delve into that statement but let's talk legality here; I didn't tell my father I bought it because I am now classed as an adult and must be treated as such, whenever it is used it is used outdoors which defeats the whole 'under his roof' purpose as well and, it being bought with my own money, I hold full ownership of that device and I'm pretty sure that this is totally wrong in the eyes of the law.

I would appreciate guidance on just how correct I am in regard to this, in my eyes (and I am going to study law next year so I have SOME background knowledge of what is right and what isn't) this is totally incorrect. At this moment in time my vaporiser should be right where it was before my father took it - am I correct?

Thanks.

[Kati]

Re: In regards to parents' rights over an 18 year old.

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[des8]

Re: In regards to parents' rights over an 18 year old.

Hi and welcome.

This is not really a question of whether or not this vaporiser is yours and if your father is legally allowed to take it from you.
(It is and he shouldn't, but what can you do about it?)

This is a question of a young person living at home and house rules and protective parenting.
Just because a person turns 18 and is legally allowed to do all sorts of thing previously forbidden, doesn't mean he/she has grown into a fully fledged adult overnight.
To a parent a young person continuing to live at home is still someone who needs guidance and instruction.
(Sometimes even older people need guidance and instruction when they don't realise it!)

It is difficult to make specific comments about your situation as we nothing about you, your parents or your family.
Your father's attitude could be influenced for example if you have younger siblings.
It could be confusing for them if something which was wrong one day, is suddenly right the next.

Also your father's comment about "under his roof" is also not necessarily "wrong".
If you live in a household you are expected to live according to the rules of that household, and if it includes a ban on introducing alcohol or smoking items you should respect that.

With rights come responsibilities, and I'm afraid that if you are prepared to come over all legalistic over a vaporiser, I think your future family relationships might be rocky.

[ostell]

Re: In regards to parents' rights over an 18 year old.

As I used to say to my daughter: "My House - My Rules. If you don't like it then you know what to do."