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Teens and young adults can be extremely ruthless, but do not often have the financial clout to make a lot of damage. All Gabe sees is that he has the legal right to this and the emotional need for revenge.

Gabe sounds like a depressed, emotionally-disturbed child at best, or a budding sociopath at worse. I can completely believe he is manipulative. Sadly, he might end hurting himself and a whole lot of people around him.

Can you set up a meeting with his school's counselor and talk all three of you? Or a private therapist?
Is there a person he greatly respects in his life (the attorney for example?) who can impart a measure of charitable feeling towards his father's new family? I suggest the lady rent out the house for a reasonable sum until she can gather the means to move out, which perhaps means changing schools for her children, so maybe at the end of the semester or the school year.

Whether your son lives with you or not should be treated as a separate issue - and Gabe should be made to understand this. If his personality is difficult at home and you suspect he has an actual disorder, can you strike a deal with him to move back in but get therapy sessions and perhaps medication for his condition?

The most important thing is to seek medical help for mental health issues.

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