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Parents sue to evict their 30 year old son

madoka

madoka

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Bad news: Mayne is going to have a hell of a time evicting his nephew.

Good news: Looks like there is a new possible roommate for him.

https://nypost.com/2018/05/22/parents-sue-deadbeat-son-to-get-out-of-their-house/

He’s got the mother — and father — of all problems.

A fed-up upstate couple is giving her unemployed 30-year-old son, who still lives at home, a dose of tough love — by suing him to have him evicted.

Christina and Mark Rotondo have sent their son Michael five notices between Feb. 2 and March 30 in an effort to toss him from their Camillus home, according to the mom’s suit, filed earlier this month in Onondaga County Supreme Court.

“Michael, After a discussion with your Mother, we have decided that you must leave this house immediately,” reads the Feb. 2 note that’s signed, “Mark and Christina Rotondo.”

“You have 14 days to vacate. You will not be allowed to return. We will take whatever actions are necessary to enforce this decision.”

The alleged deadbeat son — who turns 31 in July — is jobless with a busted Volkswagen Passat and shows no signs of moving out anytime soon, according to court filings.
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When asked if he considered spending as much time looking for a new place to live as fighting the eviction, Rotondo replied that he wasn't ready to leave home.


Michael Rotondo, left, sits during an eviction proceeding brought by his parents, Mark and Christina, of Camillus. The two parents confer with their lawyer, Anthony Adorante (far right), in the court gallery behind.
Asked how he interacted with his parents under the same roof, Rotondo said there were no incidents, but that he did not talk to his parents. When asked if he lived in the basement, Rotondo replied in a bedroom.

In court, Rotondo noted that his parents did not support him by providing food or doing his laundry. But he insisted that they were providing for him with housing, in arguing why he should be granted another six months to find a new place to live.

Exasperated, the judge at one point mentioned Airbnb in pointing out how easy it was to find a place to stay on short notice.

After court, Rotondo said he had a business to support himself. But when asked about his business, Rotondo replied: "My business is my business."
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But but but...

He's still a baby! How will he EVER ever survivie in this harsh world? He's got it made. 3 hots and a cot. Video games all day, Netflix at night. 🙂
 
whm1974 said:
This dude should ashamed of himself for mooching off his parents at 30 years old. Has he ever worked?
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Looks like one of those long haired hippie types. Hippies don't work. Hell, they don't even shower. Probably still thinks it's the summer of love.
 
They offered him $1100, not that they're obliged to give him anything, but were they even trying? 1100 gets you nowhere.

Chances of him getting hired were slim, but with his face all over the internet they're pretty much 0. He'll end up on the street.
 
highland145 said:
Bad parenting from the start.
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I understand the situation because I have a friend who was in the same position & didn't move out until he was 24 years old. Sometimes the reasons are complex. However, from the CNN article, the dude definitely milked his situation:
He claimed that for the past eight years he "has never been expected to contribute to household expenses, or assisted with chores and the maintenance of the premises, and claims that this is simply a component of his living agreement," according to filings obtained by CNN affiliate WSTM.
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From the homeowner's perspective:

1. Didn't force him to move out until he was 30 years old (12 years after turning 18)
2. Didn't force him to get a job
3. Didn't force him to help pay for anything
4. Didn't force him to help with chores

He's had no opportunity to become self-reliant, in terms of HAVING to become self-reliant, which is probably the strongest motivator for people who aren't inherently self-driven. If your parents are letting you live at home rent-free & chore-free, why would you do anything to endanger that? That's a cushy lifestyle right there! Although from a self-preservation perspective, it'd probably be better to mow the lawn, clean the house, buy the groceries, make dinner every night, etc. to make your parents feel pampered & make them feel like it would be a loss if you moved out. If you were a joy to have at home, then they probably wouldn't want you to leave. So I think there are two sides to this story: the parents never pushed the kid out of the nest to spread his wings to fly, and the kid apparently never (1) made any efforts to move out (although I think one of the articles said he's only been living back at home for 8 years, so maybe he moved out at some point previously?), or (2) showed any initiative in improving the situation at home for his parents by helping out with rent, chores, etc.

Yes, he should have done something to either improve his situation at home to make it more tolerable for his parents or to move out, but his parents also should have set up some expectations for him instead of waiting until he was 30 to take him to court.
 
Flapdrol1337 said:
They offered him $1100, not that they're obliged to give him anything, but were they even trying? 1100 gets you nowhere.

Chances of him getting hired were slim, but with his face all over the internet they're pretty much 0. He'll end up on the street.
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Yeah, that doesn't even cover a deposit for an apartment here. Especially because they typically want to see active pay stubs in order to sign you for a room.
 
Flapdrol1337 said:
They offered him $1100, not that they're obliged to give him anything, but were they even trying? 1100 gets you nowhere.

Chances of him getting hired were slim, but with his face all over the internet they're pretty much 0. He'll end up on the street.
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Well if he cuts his hair and shaves, then that slightly improves his chances. But his long history of not holding a job will will make it harder to find one.
 
Kaido said:
Yeah, that doesn't even cover a deposit for an apartment here. Especially because they typically want to see active pay stubs in order to sign you for a room.
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How much does a SRO go for month there? Maybe his parents could pay the first three months of rent or so and after that he is on his own.
 
After court, Rotondo said he had a business to support himself. But when asked about his business, Rotondo replied: "My business is my business."
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Younger Cop: And was there anything of value in the car?

The Dude: Oh, uh, yeah, uh... a tape deck, some Creedence tapes, and there was a, uh... uh, my briefcase.

Younger Cop: [expectant pause] In the briefcase?

The Dude: Uh, uh, papers, um, just papers, uh, you know, uh, my papers, business papers.

Younger Cop: And what do you do, sir?

The Dude: I'm unemployed.
 
Parents should move to an island on a lake within an island. This guy looks\sounds like we will hear again about him when he kills his parents who didnt support his 30 year old ass.
 
Maybe I'm alone here, but at this point it appears the parents failed at their job so they should be stuck with him.
 
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