Can parents unlawfully take money from a 16 year old, with out asking permission? -

I am 16 and my mom just randomly takes 120 bucks from my wallet and says I m never getting it back. The reason she took this is because she thinks I m doing/buying drugs. I can pass a drug test if need be. And not by somehow quot;cheating the systemquot;, I can pass without any tricks. She has NO evidence to back up her claims, no texts, no facebook chat history, nothing. Can I call the cops and get my money back? I mean it s $120! I earned this money and she now takes it all away on a whim? I know I m not 18 but does she have ANY right to do this? She never even notified me, she just did it... If you say NO she can t, can you provide me with some reliable source on where you got your information, so if I do call the cops I have more to go off of then an opinion. I will definitely give best answer to anyone who helps!!! I just want my money back because I think that s BS. Thank you very much. |::::|It depends on what state you re in - like almost every legal question I ve ever seen on here. Why doesn t anyone ever mention what state they re in? Even so, every state of which I m aware has a legal process of emancipation of a minor from his parents, at which point the minor can legally own quot;thingsquot; and quot;money.quot; That implies that, unless you re emancipated, the things that you own and the money that you work for are legally the property of your custodian (i.e. your parents).|::::|It s perfectly legal. Sorry. I m sorry to tell you, but life is not a democracy and the rules of criminal procedure/evidence do not apply between parent and child. If it makes you feel better, $120 doesn t even come close to covering the cost of living in your parents home: food, utilities, property taxes, mortgage, etc. Put your money in a bank account. It s unwise to carry so much cash, anyway. |::::|Maybe she is the one who is doing drugs. You can t do anything really. You know, you can get a prepaid visa card with what ever amount of money you put in to it. Yeah, it will cost you a dollar or two to get it out of a atm machine, but your mom will not get your money because you have the pen. They sale them every place now, like drug stores, wall-mart etc...|::::|As much as that sucks, in the end your mom has the right to take it - even if she didn t suspect you to be on drugs. She pays for everything you use, including costs you probably don t even think about.|::::|Sorry, i guess I won t get Best on this one, because I can t help you. You re a minor, she has the right to take anything you have. Your parents support you, they clothe you, they put a roof over your head. In exchange, you have virtually no property rights. They own you and all your possessions outright. All you can do is start trying to rebuild the lack of trust between you. Good luck with that.|::::|How did you earn this money? You are under your parent s house. I am assuming they are paying for you to attend school, health insurance, food, roof over your head, and utilities. If you earned this money legally, why not ask them to open up a savings account for you? Lastly, a parent has to have reason to believe that there child is involved in drugs or some type of illegal activity. So, why does she think this?