Mom Prevails in Eviction Battle Against ‘Big Baby’ Sons
A 75-year-old retiree from Pavia, Italy, clinched a remarkable court triumph by kicking her adult sons, aged 40 and 42, out of the family home!
The bizarre story unfolded because the retiree mother, solely reliant on her pension, initiated a legal crusade against her sons because she couldn’t afford to keep them housed. Explicitly branding them as ‘parasites’ in the formal court documents, the legal filing went in her favor because the two adult sons refused to find work or help around the house. Here are the details.
Legal Battle Unfolds
The sons responded with their own legal defense to their mother’s case. The presiding judge, Simona Caterbi, rendered a decisive ruling in favor of the plaintiff, deeming her adult sons too advanced in age to be dependent on their elderly mother.
The court’s directive mandates the ‘bamboccioni’ or ‘big babies’ to vacate their maternal abode by December 18, 2023. No rush, guys!
Judicial Perspective
Judge Caterbi, in her judgment, stressed that while Italy often witnesses adults continuing to reside with their parents, the case at hand involved sons who, at the ages of 40 and 42, had surpassed reasonable limits.
Her notes highlighted the absence of legal provisions bestowing adult children unconditional rights to perpetually reside in parental homes against the wishes of their parents—in other words, there’s no constitutional right for children to live at home forever.
Precedent and Similar Cases
This groundbreaking legal precedent is an echo of a noteworthy 2018 case where a judge upheld the rights of parents seeking to evict their 30-year-old son. In that instance, Mark and Christina Rotondo had extended financial assistance to help with their son’s relocation, yet he adamantly insisted on staying put.
The judge ruled decisively in favor of the parents, emphasizing that adult children cannot unreasonably expect parents to fulfill a maintenance obligation beyond certain limits. In short, adult children sometimes overstay their familial welcome—and the courts can step in when required!