does being 18 count at all??

[la-chi]

to cut the story short, i was pulled out of the university i was attending--and am now taking my placement test for my community college on the 22nd of this month--by my mom for a reason i would not like to discuss. all that needs to be known is that i'm--and will always be--a good student and that i was pulled out for something that was barely school related. my parents are divorced and as far as i now my mom has full custody over me and my younger sibling and can decide what is best for me and my younger sibling.

the questions that i have are: since i'm 18 which then makes me legal, do i have the right to choose what is best for me(which for the moment is to get back to my university) instead of my mom? what she thinks is best of me can't over-ride what i think is best for me right? if i do have that right, can i then have my dad(who is around as much as he can b/c of his job) as my financial supporter for my college instead of my mom?

send me a response as soon as you read this please. i'm trying to get back to my college while i'm still technically a student there.
thank you for your time in reading this.

[Eagle]

If you are 18 you are an adult and can do anything you want (anything legal that is). Does you mom want you to stay local and go to school?

[la-chi]

yeah, but my the university is also close to home. the thing is i don't want to go to the community college b/c the reason she took me out of my previous school was ridiculous. my previous school wasn't the source of the issue and i believe that she had no right in taking me out. if my dad helped with my finances instead of her, i should be in the clear right? even though i think the custody she has is sole legal custody?

[drcoastline]

I am not a lawyer thank god they ARE the problem not a part of the solution. Any way I believe you actually have the right at 17 to make your own decisions. You become legally responsible at 18. You certainly can live with your father if you wish. In fact at 18 you can live where you want, go to school where you want, take out a student loan if you want, buy a car if you want, get a credit card if you want, move to California if you want or what ever you choose and your mother or father can not do anything about it. You are FREE a real person that can make their own decisions and do as they please and be held responsible for those decisions and actions.

If school is that much of a priority to you choose the school you wish to attend. If your father is willing to help out all the better.

Good luck.