In October 2005, our attorney advised that we should seek emancipation from my (then) 20year old stepson. He had not attended college for more than 4 months and he was employed full time. However, he was still living at home with his mother. When his mother found out we had filed, he quit his job and enrolled in school. His CGPA is less than C (2.0).
His mother wants us to pay room & board to her since he is attending college. We have given her 2 choices-either all financial support ends or we will pay 100% until he turns 23, as long as he moves in with his father and I. Our attorney continues to be wishy-washy and says that we need to attend court-ordered mediation although she was the one that requested it (she did not inform us that she was going to proceed this way).
1) Did he meet emancipation criteria in October 2005?
2) Since he returned to school, does that change anything?
3) Is there any way to get out of court-ordered mediation? At this point, if she doesn't accept our offer, we want the court to decide.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
His mother wants us to pay room & board to her since he is attending college. We have given her 2 choices-either all financial support ends or we will pay 100% until he turns 23, as long as he moves in with his father and I. Our attorney continues to be wishy-washy and says that we need to attend court-ordered mediation although she was the one that requested it (she did not inform us that she was going to proceed this way).
1) Did he meet emancipation criteria in October 2005?
2) Since he returned to school, does that change anything?
3) Is there any way to get out of court-ordered mediation? At this point, if she doesn't accept our offer, we want the court to decide.
Your help is greatly appreciated.