is there a way to file for dissolution of the parental relationship once you are no longer a minor?
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is there a way to file for dissolution of the parental relationship once you are no longer a minor?
I am 23, past the age of emancipation, but I want to legally dissolve any relationship with my parents. We are estranged due to child maltreatment and I do not want to have any filial responsibility later in life.
Asked on August 31, 2012 under Family Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There is no legal relationship once you are an adult--that is, you have no legal obligation to them whatsoever (e.g. you don't have to pay for medical care, or a nursing home, or living expenses, etc.), just as they have no legal obligation to you. Therefore, there is nothing to dissolve. You could, if you wish, change your name to sever even that symbolic tie, and you could move but not tell them your new address or phone number (or email, etc.).
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