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by angel80909 on April 11th, 2005

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My 18 year old daughter lives with me. She has a job and has never paid for rent or bills. I got laid off, so she has to help out and everytime I say something she doesn't like she says she wants her money back. What should I do?

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  • by frankied on April 11th, 2005

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    Have her sign a lease like any renter - it gives you both rights, and establishes a beginning point for tracking any and all reciepts/expenses. Possession is really more than 9/10ths of the law - once she gives you money in good faith, it really is yours, and she has no legal right in the matter, once a written agreement is signed.

    When she turned 18, you became less mother/daughter, and more roommates. Splitting all expenses right down the middle is not too much to ask, even all bills such as mortgage and food/utilities. She is absolutely free as an adult to seek a "better deal" elsewhere, if she can find it.

    In any case, don't ever get upset about her attempts to manipulate you, and don't ever hold it against her . . . having to become an adult is most often the worst day of anyone's life, so it is natural to attempt to prolong that day, and even panic and get angry when it happens. By staying cool now, it will make the return to a mother/daughter relationship sooner and easier.

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