{"id":11419,"date":"2018-05-23T07:02:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T11:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=11419"},"modified":"2018-05-23T07:02:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T11:02:39","slug":"new-york-parents-sue-30-year-old-son-who-refuses-to-move-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2018\/05\/23\/new-york-parents-sue-30-year-old-son-who-refuses-to-move-out\/","title":{"rendered":"New York parents sue 30-year-old son who refuses to move out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">The parents of a 30-year-old man have resorted to drastic measures in an effort to get their son to fly the coop: they are suing him.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents say Michael Rotondo does not pay rent or help with chores, and has ignored his parents&#8217; offers of money to get him settled.<\/p>\n<p>Despite doling out five eviction letters, Christina and Mark Rotondo say their son still refuses to move out.<\/p>\n<p>Michael is arguing that legally, he was not given enough notice to leave.<\/p>\n<p>Mr and Mrs Rotondo filed their case with the Onondaga County Supreme Court, near Syracuse, New York, on 7 May, after months of unsuccessfully urging their son to leave.<\/p>\n<p>The would-be empty nesters&#8217; lawyer, Anthony Adorante,\u00a0<a class=\"story-body__link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/expo\/erry-2018\/05\/ec96feccdd8142\/camillus_parents_go_to_ny_supr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Syracuse.com<\/a>\u00a0the couple did not know how else to get their adult son out of their house.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have decided that you must leave this house immediately,&#8221; reads the first letter, dated 2 February, according to court filings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image__img js-image-replace\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1389C\/production\/_101682008_syracuseresidence.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of house\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" data-highest-encountered-width=\"624\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"media-caption__text\">The home near Syracuse, New York that is at the centre of the family dispute<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When Michael ignored the letter, his parents wrote up a proper eviction notice with the help of their lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You are hereby evicted,&#8221; a 13 February notice signed by Mrs Rotondo reads.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A legal enforcement procedure will be instituted immediately if you do not leave by 15 March 2018.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The couple then offered their son $1,100 (\u00a3819) to move out &#8211; along with some sharp commentary about his behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are jobs available even for those with a poor work history like you. Get one &#8211; you have to work!&#8221; they said.<\/p>\n<p>By 30 March, however, it was becoming clear their son had no intention of leaving.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Mr and Mrs Rotondo went to their local town court to see if they could evict their son.<\/p>\n<p>But they were told that because Michael is family, they would need a Supreme Court justice to officially send him packing.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"story-body__link-external\" href=\"http:\/\/abc7ny.com\/family\/parents-sue-after-30-year-old-son-refuses-to-move-out\/3506434\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to WABC News<\/a>, Michael has called his parents&#8217; lawsuit &#8220;retaliatory&#8221; and has asked the court to toss out the request.<\/p>\n<p>The Rotondo family will take their case to Supreme Court later this month &#8211; some weeks ahead of Michael&#8217;s 31st birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-44215648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">The parents of a 30-year-old man have resorted to drastic measures in an effort to get their son to fly the coop: they are suing him. 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