Ok as some of you all know my son has a band that just cut their first Demo CD.
Anyway the other two band members the bass player and drummer are brothers.
For the past year all the boys have been practicing in our basement. I provide food and drinks every time they practice which is either 1-2 times a week. The parents are lame because they do not contribute nor support their boys at all. These parents took their 9th grade son of out high school 2 months ago to home school him and he has not even been home schooled, he tells us he sits at home playing video games everyday now.
All the boys knew the recording was coming up 3 months in advance and each had to come up with their portion of the recording fee. I let the parents know as well at the other two boys which had saved up their money for this recording. Well guess what, the parents borrowed the money from the boys to go to a church retreat 2 weeks prior to the recording. My husband and I ended up fronting the entire fee. When we asked them again where their portion was they cried proverty and said they did not have it.
Anyway my question is how do I cut the other boys loose ? I like the boys but, since they are minors I have to deal with their parents. Should I write a contract saying these are the terms of the band etc and if they do not like it they can walk ? I want to make sure I am legally covered.
This is very troubling to me and any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Anyway the other two band members the bass player and drummer are brothers.
For the past year all the boys have been practicing in our basement. I provide food and drinks every time they practice which is either 1-2 times a week. The parents are lame because they do not contribute nor support their boys at all. These parents took their 9th grade son of out high school 2 months ago to home school him and he has not even been home schooled, he tells us he sits at home playing video games everyday now.
All the boys knew the recording was coming up 3 months in advance and each had to come up with their portion of the recording fee. I let the parents know as well at the other two boys which had saved up their money for this recording. Well guess what, the parents borrowed the money from the boys to go to a church retreat 2 weeks prior to the recording. My husband and I ended up fronting the entire fee. When we asked them again where their portion was they cried proverty and said they did not have it.
Anyway my question is how do I cut the other boys loose ? I like the boys but, since they are minors I have to deal with their parents. Should I write a contract saying these are the terms of the band etc and if they do not like it they can walk ? I want to make sure I am legally covered.
This is very troubling to me and any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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