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A 75-year-old mother in Italy prevailed in having her two adult sons, both in their 40s and employed, evicted from her home, according to multiple reports.
CNNreported that a Pavia court sided with the mother, who filed a lawsuit to have the two men, aged 40 and 42, removed from the home, citing a court clerk. The woman, who described the sons as “parasites” in court documents, alleged that the pair were living in the family apartment without contributing financially or helping to maintain the household, per the outlet.
The Guardianreported that the mother had repeatedly tried asking her sons to live on their own, but, according to the woman, “neither of them wanted to,” citing Italian newspaperLa Provincia Pavese.
In a ruling Tuesday, an Italian judge said that the two men have until Dec. 18 to leave the apartment, according to CNN,
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While there is an obligation on the part of a parent to provide “maintenance” for their children, the judge said that was no longer applicable in this case since both sons are over the age of 40, perThe Guardian.
CNN reported that the mother, who is retired and separated from her sons’ father, lives on a pension that goes towards buying food and maintaining her house.
The reasons for the rise in the number of young adults living with their parents, perThe Evening Standard,are due to such factors as economic climate and the current job market. An Italian politician in 2007 has gone far as to call these types of adults “bamboccioni,” or big babies, who live with their folks.
According to aCBS Newsreport last month, citing a Harris Poll forBloomberg, about 45% of people between 18 and 29 in the U.S. reside at home with their families, the largest number since the 1940s.
source: people.com
