<human>: I'm 21. I would say my father became manic depressive and/or bipolar over the past few years. He lost his job due to ditching work and going gambling. He blew thousands of dollars on lottery tickets. He spent 6 months in jail after failing to pay the mortgage and violating a restraining order his wife had put on him after everything fell apart. Anyway, he lives in a different state now with a relative and full-time job that pays OK.

After a year of working at this place he still has virtually no money and it doesn't add up. I'm 99% sure he's gambling again and lives in a fantasy world of made-up BS he creates out of thin air.

That said I think if a serious discussion was had, he would let me control his finances, if that's possible? He doesn't even pay rent, he may or may not pay child support to the fullest extent, I'm not sure. He definitely has a mental illness that's causing him to live an unsustainable life. There's lots more I can say, but I think you get the idea. He can't manage his own finances, and for all intents and purposes, has a simple life right now that is the perfect time to start fresh.

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<bot>: Is it possible for a parent to give control of their finances to someone else like their child who is over 18, because they are too irresponsible to do it themselves?*