Leaving Abusive Household Legally

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In Texas, adults 18 and older can legally leave their parental home and retain personal items, including electronics and identification documents, even if purchased by parents. If threatened, contact local law enforcement or domestic abuse support organizations. Items given as gifts are legally yours. If parents dispute ownership, its best to leave the item to avoid conflict. Always prioritize safety and consult a local attorney for specific advice.

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i need to le****ve my household th****t h****s ****busive p****rents who liter****lly will not let me h****ve ****ny ****utonomous ****ccess to the outside world ****side from my phone ****nd ****t their discretion; they ****re keeping me home from college for **** semester bec****use my older sister with psychi****tric issues is going to **** music school ****nd they h****ve severe control issues ****nd while i do h****ve some medic****l issues th****t need tre****tment they c****n’t even be effectively tre****ted here ****nd i don’t h****ve ****ny control over my own fin****nces or person****l items bec****use they do technic****lly provide for me. they const****ntly scre****m ****nd ber****te me ****nd thre****ten me when they h****ve temper outbursts ****nd t****ke it out on me. If I c****nnot w****it out the six months th****t they ****re trying to keep me here for (minimum) ****nd m****ke the choice to w****lk out of my house ****nd le****ve—is it leg****l for me to t****ke my phone ****nd ****ny other person****l items or not bec****use my p****rents technic****lly did p****y for the object—i ****m ****bout to be *
I'm sorry to he****r ****bout your situ****tion. To better ****dvise you, could you ple****se tell me which country or st****te you live in?
gex****s
I'm sorry you're going through this. In Tex****s:
- If you're * or older, you're leg****lly ****n ****dult ****nd c****n le****ve home.
- Your person****l items ****re yours, even if they were gifts.
- If you fe****r for your s****fety, cont****ct loc****l l****w enforcement.
Consider seeking help from loc****l support org****niz****tions.
ple****se el****bor****te
I'm sorry to he****r ****bout your situ****tion. In Tex****s:
- As ****n ****dult, you h****ve the right to le****ve your p****rent****l home.
- Any belongings, including your phone, ****re leg****lly yours to keep.
- In c****se of immedi****te d****nger, c****ll *.
- Re****ch out to Tex****s support org****niz****tions for help.

Remember, I'm not **** l****wyer, but I hope this helps.
more de****til
In Tex****s:
- You c****n leg****lly le****ve your p****rents' home ****t *.
- Items given to you, like your phone, ****re yours.
- If thre****tened, c****ll * immedi****tely.
- For help, cont****ct loc****l domestic ****buse support org****niz****tions.
These ****re gener****l guid****nce, consult **** loc****l ****ttorney for specific ****dvice.
i’m currently * do these still ****pply
Yes, these rules ****pply to you. In Tex****s, you're considered ****n ****dult ****t *, so you h****ve the right to le****ve ****nd keep your person****l items. Alw****ys cont****ct loc****l l****w enforcement in emergencies.
wh****t other items like electronics ****nd identific****tion ****nd person****l belongings c****n i t****ke versus wh****t c****n i not t****ke
In Tex****s, ****s ****n ****dult, you c****n t****ke:
- Identific****tion documents (p****ssport, driver's license)
- Person****l belongings (clothes, jewelry)
- Electronics (phone, l****ptop)
Avoid t****king items purch****sed by your p****rents for commun****l use (TV, furniture). Alw****ys consult **** loc****l ****ttorney for specific ****dvice.
wh****t else
In Tex****s, you c****n ****lso t****ke:
- School-rel****ted items (books, supplies)
- Person****l he****lth items (medic****tions, gl****sses)
- Sentiment****l items (photos, keeps****kes)
Avoid t****king items not given directly to you. Alw****ys consult **** loc****l ****ttorney for specific ****dvice.
i ****m worried they’re going to f****lsely c****ll l****w enforcement on me or use sc****re t****ctics to keep me from le****ving like they’ve done until now
In Tex****s, if you're * or older, you c****n le****ve home. If your p****rents c****ll l****w enforcement, expl****in your situ****tion c****lmly. They c****n't leg****lly force you to return. If you feel thre****tened, cont****ct loc****l domestic ****buse org****niz****tions or l****w enforcement.
wh****t if they s****y something like “well i purch****sed the xyz so it is in my n****me”
In Tex****s, if ****n item w****s given to you ****s **** gift, it's leg****lly yours, even if it w****s purch****sed by someone else. If your p****rents dispute ownership, it's best to le****ve the item to ****void conflict. Remember, s****fety comes first.
but in this c****se for ex****mple my phone
In Tex****s, if your phone w****s given to you ****s **** gift, it's leg****lly yours, even if your p****rents purch****sed it. If they dispute this, consult with **** loc****l ****ttorney for specific ****dvice. Remember, your s****fety is the priority.