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Can my dad take my laptop and violin if i leave to live with my mom?

  • So my dad bough me a laptop and violin for christmas. He has been very mean, no need for details, and i want to live with my mom for a while. He says that if i leave he will take my laptop and violin. He also says that if i take my laptop and violin that he will call the cops on me and make them take them from me. Is that legal? he also says that he will cut off all contact and won't do anything for me, but i don't care. I was just wondering if he bought my laptop and violin for ME and i leave to go live at my moms if he can make me leave my laptop and violin at his house or call the cops and have them take them away from me if i take them? please i need answers! Also i live in lincoln, Nebraska and i am not 18 yet so still not a legal adult.

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    He bought it, it is his "property." Technically, he can do something. If you take it, it will be considered stolen property and he can file theft charges against you. Good thing is, if he is stupid enough to do that, it won't stay on your record forever. You are a juvenile and it will be expunged at 18. I say go live with your mom and forget the laptop and voilin. Let your mom deal with getting them from him.

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He bought it, it is his "property." Technically, he can do something. If you take it, it will be considered stolen property and he can file theft charges against you. Good thing is, if he is stupid enough to do that, it won't stay on your record forever. You are a juvenile and it will be expunged at 18. I say go live with your mom and forget the laptop and voilin. Let your mom deal with getting them from him.

Courtney

Anything anyone buys you & gives to you as a gift is yours to keep & they cant stop you from taking them. Let him call the cops, they will instruct him to let you have them or if they dont, when your mom goes to court, just tell the judge & he will be ordered to give you all your stuff. Good luck.

blondie

i dont think he can take it. it is urs so if he asks you for it just say no its mine.

Music Geek!

It yours he bought it for you. he cant really do anything if u take them.

Kayla Red

Listen i have been in the same situation as you and guess what it turned out differently. What i did is i went to the school and i explained to the Principal what happened...the cops came to "talk" about what my dad had threatened to do, I suggest that if you are still in school quit stalling and go talk to them. explain to them what is going on but bring your violin and laptop...tell them that he'll threaten to take them away from you and tell them that it was a xmas gift... they'll hold on to it for you "at least mine did" when the cops come "if they do" and deal with your dad then you can retrieve your items. but if it does not turn out like this or something similar i suggest you back up all your files from your computer on to flash drives or discs and just go buy a new laptop. as for the violin well...i can't tell you much there...but go live with your mom you need to be safe and that is what really counts... listen i really hated the cops but when my dad started to get violent and threatening my little brother, my mom and me. i had enough i went to a teacher and they called the cops. i hope things work out for you and remember your dad can't threaten you if you feel like your life is in danger GO AND TELL SOMEONE!!!

Denise

Listen i have been in the same situation as you and guess what it turned out differently. What i did is i went to the school and i explained to the Principal what happened...the cops came to "talk" about what my dad had threatened to do, I suggest that if you are still in school quit stalling and go talk to them. explain to them what is going on but bring your violin and laptop...tell them that he'll threaten to take them away from you and tell them that it was a xmas gift... they'll hold on to it for you "at least mine did" when the cops come "if they do" and deal with your dad then you can retrieve your items. but if it does not turn out like this or something similar i suggest you back up all your files from your computer on to flash drives or discs and just go buy a new laptop. as for the violin well...i can't tell you much there...but go live with your mom you need to be safe and that is what really counts... listen i really hated the cops but when my dad started to get violent and threatening my little brother, my mom and me. i had enough i went to a teacher and they called the cops. i hope things work out for you and remember your dad can't threaten you if you feel like your life is in danger GO AND TELL SOMEONE!!!

Denise

Anything anyone buys you & gives to you as a gift is yours to keep & they cant stop you from taking them. Let him call the cops, they will instruct him to let you have them or if they dont, when your mom goes to court, just tell the judge & he will be ordered to give you all your stuff. Good luck.

blondie

It yours he bought it for you. he cant really do anything if u take them.

Kayla Red

i dont think he can take it. it is urs so if he asks you for it just say no its mine.

Music Geek!

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