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Oldie, but this got lost in the thread implosion awhile back.
Somebody - I really can't remember who, or find it. Soz - said something about how Becks and all her other babysitters could get lumbered, whether they want rid of her or not. Presumably they're referring to some law relating to responsibility towards the disabled?
Everything went to shit just after and I forgot to ask any US farmers what the deal is. Can people really be imposed by law to look after a disabled partner, even if the disability is self-imposed and there is no legal contract, such as marriage? It's extremely difficult to unseat her anyway, I'm sure Destiny was guilted to hell and back when she left, but even when things get to breaking point in the KQ household how on earth can they get rid of her if she doesn't want to/can't go? (Insert forklift joke here.) Just wondering what the legalities are...anyone know? It's hard enough to boot a functioning, fully-abled adult if they're determined to hang on, at least where I am.
No, nobody can compel anybody to take care of her.
However, she has established residency in that home now, so whether she's on the paperwork or not is important. If she's clearly a renter, on the lease, she can be evicted, (which can take longer than 30 days but eventually works) but if she's Becky's Houseguest, and it's informal, it's much more complicated. If she and Becky broke up, and she had no self-respect (ha!) and no place to go and she wouldn't leave.....well, read this:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/floydl...o-do-when-a-house-guest-wont-leave?format=amp
The law is lacking in this area and I've heard of guests staying a year. It can be dangerous for you to let a houseguest stay for a month and establish residency, because if they don't want to leave it can be a huge process of getting them declared trespassers, taking them to court, etc. It's can also be thousands of dollars. So getting her out could be harder than they know. I hope they were smart enough to put her on the lease.
If she became bedbound-nobody is obligated to care for her. But what do you do, let people lie in their own filth? Listen to them scream for food? No, Becky would likely end up doing medical care. If you go can finally kick them out, but they can't walk, where do they go? Can you be sued for them being in a dangerous situation? Repercussions can blow back on you. So people end up in terrible situations sometimes.
Anybody around Amber should use caution. She's one broken ankle away from being a permanent guest. The only good think is she probably too stupid to know any of this, or read through a long ass post.