VIC Parents Taking a Portion of a Minor's Paycheck

[Ozzietheostrich]

A friend of mine is 16. She got a job about a year and a half ago and since then her mum has been taking a third of the money each time to "teach good money habits". Something about this seems off and I'm just wondering whether it's legal.

 

[sammy01]

the kid voluntarily hands the $$ over?
16? living at home? Eating food, using electricity? Time to start paying her way.
The cops wont get involved.

 

[Rod]

I'm just wondering whether it's legal.

YES. And the friend can move out of home and pay 100+% of her income in expenses.