In Nebraska can an 18-year-old who is graduating from high school in a month leave home and their parents not be held legally responsible?

Answer 1

Absolutely. At 18 your parents can kick you out without anything but the clothes on your back. Honestly, they don't have to give you that either. * The legal age of majority in Nebraska is 19. However, when the person has graduated from high school, authorities will not intervene to prevent the person from leaving the family home. In regards to belongings, the person is legally entitled to all personal items such as clothing, medicines, jewelry and so forth. In addition any and all items that were given to the person as gifts are legally theirs to do with as they wish. To be absolutely legal, the parents would need to file a petition in superior court to be relieved of their parental obligations to the child. In such a case as cited, this would probably not be necessary unless there were mitigating circumstances, such as the child having a chronic medical condition or otherwise incapable of adequately caring for themselves.