He’s got the mother — and father — of all problems.
A fed-up upstate couple is giving her unemployed 30-year-old son, who still lives at home, a dose of tough love — by suing him to have him evicted.
Christina and Mark Rotondo have sent their son Michael five notices between Feb. 2 and March 30 in an effort to toss him from their Camillus home, according to the mom’s suit, filed earlier this month in Onondaga County Supreme Court.
“Michael, After a discussion with your Mother, we have decided that you must leave this house immediately,” reads the Feb. 2 note that’s signed, “Mark and Christina Rotondo.”
“You have 14 days to vacate. You will not be allowed to return. We will take whatever actions are necessary to enforce this decision.”
The alleged deadbeat son — who turns 31 in July — is jobless with a busted Volkswagen Passat and shows no signs of moving out anytime soon, according to court filings.
A letter dated 11 days later cuts straight to the chase, warning of potential legal action if Michael doesn’t get out.
“Michael Joseph Rotondo, You are hereby evicted from 408 Weatheridge Drive, Camillus, New York effective immediately,” it reads. “You have heretofore been our guest and there is no lease or agreement that gives you any right to stay here without our consent.
“A legal enforcement procedure will be instituted immediately if you do not leave by 15 March 2018.”
Three more notes were sent over the course of six weeks — with one even offering Michael $1,100 “so you can find a place to stay” and another suggesting options to either fix or get rid of his broken car.
“There are jobs available even for those with a poor work history like you,” one of the notes reads. “Get one — you have to work!”
But Michael, who’s lived at his parents’ for the past eight years, has refused to pack up and leave — prompting his mom to file the official eviction proceeding May 7.
The stubborn son, who is acting as his own lawyer, is now fighting to have his mom’s suit tossed, claiming his parents are legally required to give him six months’ notice to leave, according to his filing.
He also claims he’s “never been expected to contribute to household expenses, or assisted with chores and the maintenance of the premises.”
“This is simply a component of his living agreement with the petitioners,” he wrote in response to his mom’s suit.
In a redacted filing, Michael said he runs his own “successful” business, calling it “the overwhelmingly superior choice for the [his] economic well being over the working of a full-time job.”
The Rotondos are due in court Tuesday for a hearing at which Michael will have to argue why he shouldn’t be forced to leave home, according to court records.
Reached by phone Tuesday, Michael confirmed he’s still bumming it at home, and would not elaborate on the nature of his business.
“It is awkward,” he said of his current living arrangement.