It does look like a maple leaf, but it doesn't really matter, because unless you can lift the paving stones, dig it up and move it, it can't grow there anyway - left in situ, it will lift all the paving as it grows (if it manages to grow properly anyway) and it looks like a window or something directly behind it - if that's the house, its way too close and must be killed off.

Agree, sadly, needs to be removed. If it is a field type maple it will cause a huge amount of damage to your property.

Since my bf seems to like it, I will tell him he needs to move it. Thank you, he knows I like trees.

At Bamboo & Moon Grower.

It looks like a sweet gum seedling to me. It won't grow as fast or as large as most maple species, but it is still likely to damage your home. It can make a beautiful ornamental tree, but it still needs to moved at least 20 feet away from any pavement or structures. Since this one seems to have indifferent fall color--the main reason for planting one--I would discard it.

I suspect in trying to lift far too many of the roots will get broken in any case and it won't survive.

Quite likely, especially if the roots are wrapped around a porch foundation, or suchlike.

Is your bf your oh ? How unkind.

Hank, its all in the mind of the beholder you know - 'bf' must stand for boy friend it seems to me, not whatever you were thinking (bloody fool by any chance, not something worse I hope?) - boyfriend is mentioned in the question. It never crossed my mind it stood for anything other than boyfriend... but maybe I'm wrong;-))

Oh dear, I've put my foot in it again.

ha ha, I wouldn't worry about it Hank, at least Backforthe2nd time has an explanation of what you said, and that it was a mistake...

Bamboo is right, It is "Boyfriend" lol. Hank, yes you did lol. Either way, my "boyfriend" said he would move it. He also thinks it's too close to the house.