"Mother Exhausted from Supporting Asks to Evict Two Sons Over Forty, Wins Lawsuit"

Italian Mother in Her 70s Files Lawsuit Against Two Sons

In Italy, a woman in her 70s won a lawsuit demanding that her two sons in their 40s, who were living off her in her home, be evicted. The court ruled, "While parents have an obligation to raise their children, and this may have been acceptable until now, it is difficult to justify when they are over 40," and ordered the two sons to leave.

According to the British daily The Guardian on the 26th (local time), Ms. A, a 75-year-old woman living in Pavia, Lombardy in northern Italy, recently won a lawsuit seeking to evict her two sons in their 40s who were living off her in her home.

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Reports say that Ms. A's two sons, aged 40 and 42 respectively, have jobs but did not contribute to living expenses or household chores, prompting her to seek legal action. Ms. A told the media, "I am tired of supporting my sons, and since each has a job, I tried several times to persuade them to find an independent lifestyle. However, none of them listened."

The court in this case ruled in favor of Ms. A, stating, "These men were initially protected under the 'parental obligation to provide support,' but considering they are over 40 years old, this can no longer be justified." According to the ruling, Ms. A's sons must leave the house by December 18.

The Guardian explained that in Italy, young adults who remain financially and socially dependent on their parents even after reaching adulthood are becoming a social problem. Due to difficult economic conditions and employment challenges, the number of young people delaying independence is increasing. As of last year, 66% of Italian youth (aged 18?34) live with their parents, with 72.6% of males and 69.4% of females among them.

It also noted that such young people in Italy are called "bamboccioni," explaining, "This term was first used in 2007 by an Italian politician to mock adults living with their parents."

Meanwhile, the trend of young adults living with their parents and receiving financial support is increasing worldwide.

Although the expressions differ, terms referring to such young adults exist in many countries including Japan, China, and Europe. In Japan, unmarried individuals who have not achieved financial independence and rely on their parents are called "Parasite Singles." In China, similar individuals are called "Konglao Zu (空巢族)." In Canada, they are referred to as "Boomerang Kids," meaning those who return home after drifting without a job. In the UK, the term "Kippers," meaning those who deplete their parents' retirement pensions, is used with the same meaning as "Kangaroo Generation."