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I’m looking for some legal advice. I have owned my car since I was 17. When I got my licence, I was working, but was young and immature and didn’t have enough to buy myself a car to get to uni. My parents offered to buy me a car, and I can pay back half (they went 50/50 with my older brother with his first car) I agreed, got the car, and fully paid back my half as soon as I could.

I am now 23, and a very long story short, am no contact with my parents. I got asked to leave their house with about 12 hours notice, and because I couldn’t find a rental, my partner and I moved in with his grandparents while looking for a rental. During our stay (it was two weeks we were there for) my parents randomly rocked up to my partners grandparents house, uninvited. They had no access to my location, or his grandparents address. Now we’re in our rental, they have shown up again.

When they showed up, they let me know that I haven’t paid registration on my car, to the point it’s expired and I have a suspended licence (in the motions of moving out I hadn’t changed my address), and that I have 30 days to get it roadworthy, or they’re going to take me to court personally, as they invested money in the car, and didn’t agree for it to be used illegally. If I sell the car, they will also take me to court. They have also offered to take the car and get it roadworthy themselves (I know that there will be a catch, I just don’t know what at this stage)

My question is, if the car is legally in my name, and the verbal agreement was fulfilled years ago, do they have a standing in court? I obviously know I need to pay my fines and get it looked at my a mechanic, however, I do think it would just be more beneficial to take the car to a wreckers and get what I can for it, as it’s a very old car, and will cost more than it’s worth to get it all up to scratch, however, I don’t want to get sued if they can. obviously I am grateful to my parents for helping me out when I needed them, however, the agreement is fulfilled.

Any and all legal advice is welcome. and I’ll answer any additional questions if necessary! Thank you for reading, I’m sorry it was a long one!

Edit: yes the car is fully in my name. Checked the car for a tracker too, but couldn’t see anything, even had friends come out who know cars better than me and they couldn’t find anything either!

I’m looking for something legal advice. I have owned my car since I was 17. When I got my licence, I was working, but was young and immature and didn’t have enough to buy myself a car to get to uni. My parents offered to buy me a car, and I can pay back half (they went 50/50 with my older brother with his first car) I agreed, got the car, and fully paid back my half as soon as I could.

I am now 23, and a very long story short, am no contact with my parents. I got asked to leave their house with about 12 hours notice, and because I couldn’t find a rental, my partner and I moved in with his grandparents while looking for a rental. During our stay (it was two weeks we were there for) my parents randomly rocked up to my partners grandparents house, uninvited. They had no access to my location, or his grandparents address. Now we’re in our rental, they have shown up again.

When they showed up, they let me know that I haven’t paid registration on my car, to the point it’s expired and I have a suspended licence (in the motions of moving out I hadn’t changed my address), and that I have 30 days to get it roadworthy, or they’re going to take me to court personally, as they invested money in the car, and didn’t agree for it to be used illegally. If I sell the car, they will also take me to court. They have also offered to take the car and get it roadworthy themselves (I know that there will be a catch, I just don’t know what at this stage)

My question is, if the car is legally in my name, and the verbal agreement was fulfilled years ago, do they have a standing in court? I obviously know I need to pay my fines and get it looked at my a mechanic, however, I do think it would just be more beneficial to take the car to a wreckers and get what I can for it, as it’s a very old car, and will cost more than it’s worth to get it all up to scratch, however, I don’t want to get sued if they can. obviously I am grateful to my parents for helping me out when I needed them, however, the agreement is fulfilled.

Any and all legal advice is welcome. and I’ll answer any additional questions if necessary! Thank you for reading, I’m sorry it was a long one!

Hello everyone!

I’m (22) currently 5 weeks along, and have an appointment to get an ultrasound and blood test so I can get a MA. My partner and I have been together for about 7 months, and we’re living together. I love him so very much, and we’ve spoken about kids, but we’re just not set up in the way we want, and it would be selfish of us to bring a child in right now. I know that.

But in Australia, I have to wait until I’m 6 weeks for the ultrasound, to rule out the chance of an ectopic pregnancy, but during this time, I find myself going into the “what ifs” and imagining what it would be like if we kept the child. I know what the right decision is, and I’m going to make it, but I’m wondering if anyone else has any guilt going through the process?

I’m not prepping myself for the pain of the process, I’m prepping myself for the guilt I will feel as I’m going through it if that makes sense. And I’m really struggling.

If anyone has any advice, or personal anecdotes to help me out and show me I’m really not alone in this it would be absolutely amazing. My partner is so supportive and amazing through this, but he’s so logical that I struggle explaining the emotional side of this to him.

Thank you so so much 💗💗