18yr Old wants to sue parents to pay for her college...

[Evelisse]

Is this how life works?

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/n-j-honor-student-booted-home-sues-parents-college-aid-n43826

A northern New Jersey honor student who claims her parents threw her out of their home when she turned 18 late last year is now suing them.

Morris Catholic High School senior Rachel Canning filed her lawsuit last week, according to the Daily Record of Parsippany.Canning is seeking immediate financial support and wants to force her parents to pay for her college education. She also wants a judge to declare that she's non-emancipated and dependent as a student on her parents for support.

 

[NickNitro]

I was listening to the radio today about this. In FL you can't get a student loan without a parent co signer unless you're over the age of 24 or something.

 

[SpideyFan866]

I was listening to the radio today about this. In FL you can't get a student loan without a parent co signer unless you're over the age of 24 or something.

It's that way in VA too.


Hence why I'm not in college right now.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Who is surprised by this? Seriously the age we live in this will become the norm.

 

[Darthphere]

That would be relevant if this wasn't about New Jersey.

 

[KevanG]

Sounds odd but I'm guessing there's more than they tell us in the article.

 

[Darthphere]

This magic number of 18 is a myth. I think in most places parents are still somewhat responsible for their kids until a certain age. Be it 21 or some other number. I remember when I started college and applied for financial aid they were like your parents are on the hook for you until 25 or something.

 

[Teelie]

That's also true with renting cars in most states. Have to be 25 to rent a car. So you're really not truly an adult until you are at least 25.

 

[Darthphere]

Yeah I always laugh when these people are like "Man when I turn 18 I'm gonna do whatever the **** I want!" I'm like get back to me when you have to go to mom and dad for their tax returns from last year when you apply for something.

 

[Warhammer]

Honestly, 25 is the unofficial benchmark for a typical adult. So much happens after you reach that age.

 

[moviedoors]

Who is surprised by this? Seriously the age we live in this will become the norm.

Mmmm, no it won't.

 

[Mike_D202]

Judge denied her request to get parents to pay for her private school tuition, getting another hearing for college tuition in May.

http://gma.yahoo.com/rachel-canning...chool-192643568--abc-news-parenting.html?vp=1

 

[Octoberist]

Self entitlement to the max.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Am I the only one on the daughter's side? How exactly can an 18 year old be expected to cover the tuition costs of 4 years at college? Student loans wouldn't cover that, and even if they did she would be in debt for life. If my parents cut me off at 18, I would have been lost. The parents are kind of *****, to be honest. Expecting your parents to help you through college is not being "entitled". She's 18, not 30.

 

[charl_huntress]

Interesting... You'd think she would sue for emancipation which would free her to get federal, state and private loans independent of her parents. That would seem the more independent route. Though after reading the article it seems like her parents were like mine when I was that age... They paid the cost to be the boss.

 

[Darthphere]

I read another article where her parents said she had a college fund.

 

[Lencho01]

I don't know what I'd do if my child talked to me that way.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...leader-18-suing-parents-support-ran-away.html

 

[PemLam]

Am I the only one on the daughter's side? How exactly can an 18 year old be expected to cover the tuition costs of 4 years at college? Student loans wouldn't cover that, and even if they did she would be in debt for life. If my parents cut me off at 18, I would have been lost. The parents are kind of *****, to be honest. Expecting your parents to help you through college is not being "entitled". She's 18, not 30.

I hope you are the only one on her side. Everything in this trial points to this being nothing more than a spoiled rotten little child who didn't like having rules that apply to her. She's grossly disrespectful, ran away of her own accord, even made allegations of abuse, which were determined to be unfounded by DCPP.

I'll be glad when this is all over and this little brat is told to lie in the bed she made.

As for the expectation of helping through college, yes, I fully support helping children through college, however that support will also come with rules. I will support my daughters as they go through school, but they will have similar rules to which this girl seems to completely disagree with. Anyone that thinks children are "owed" that support with nothing in return are naïve. it's that very sense of "entitlement" that everyone *****es about so much on these boards.

 

[Maximus One]

Am I the only one on the daughter's side? How exactly can an 18 year old be expected to cover the tuition costs of 4 years at college? Student loans wouldn't cover that, and even if they did she would be in debt for life. If my parents cut me off at 18, I would have been lost. The parents are kind of *****, to be honest. Expecting your parents to help you through college is not being "entitled". She's 18, not 30.

No, you're not the only one. If the parents didn't want to pay for this kind of stuff maybe they should have thought twice before having children.

 

[Maximus One]

I hope you are the only one on her side. Everything in this trial points to this being nothing more than a spoiled rotten little child who didn't like having rules that apply to her. She's grossly disrespectful, ran away of her own accord, even made allegations of abuse, which were determined to be unfounded by DCPP.

I'll be glad when this is all over and this little brat is told to lie in the bed she made.

As for the expectation of helping through college, yes, I fully support helping children through college, however that support will also come with rules. I will support my daughters as they go through school, but they will have similar rules to which this girl seems to completely disagree with. Anyone that thinks children are "owed" that support with nothing in return are naïve.

I will admit I didn't read the entire article so I don't know of any of the details about this situation but, if she is spoiled the parents are the ones who spoiled. Now it's time to pay for it

Edit: While I do stand by my previous statement from a philosophical stand point yea, after reading a bit more she is getting just what's coming to her.

 

[SuperFerret]

I would have figured an honors student would be capable of snagging at least a grant or two from an essay contest or whatever.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

I don't know what I'd do if my child talked to me that way.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...leader-18-suing-parents-support-ran-away.html

Well... I'm of two minds about this and don't think it's as one-sided as that obviously slanted article paints it.

She does seem spoiled and rude, but... how do we know the actions of the parents didn't mess her up? This behavior didn't just appear in a vacuum. The parents refuse to even pay her highschool fees, and yet they get six digit salaries? Doesn't anyone find that odd? They also seem a bit keen on authority telling her who she can and can't date. And why should her claims of being inappropriately touched by her father be dismissed out of hand? I'm not saying it's true, but the article dismisses it without even giving it a moment's consideration. I would not be at all surprised if her parents did stuff to mess her up. Plus I really don't like the sanctimonious Judge. If you're a Judge, your job is to render a fair and impartial verdict, not lecture like a poor man's Judge Judy.

I'm not saying she's a good daughter, but if you read between the lines the parents sound shady as well.

 

[Maximus One]

Well... I'm of two minds about this and don't think it's as one-sided as that obviously slanted article paints it.

She does seem spoiled and rude, but... how do we know the actions of the parents didn't mess her up? This behavior didn't just appear in a vacuum. The parents refuse to even pay her highschool fees, and yet they get six digit salaries? Doesn't anyone find that odd? They also seem a bit keen on authority telling her who she can and can't date. And why should her claims of being inappropriately touched by her father be dismissed out of hand? I'm not saying it's true, but the article dismisses it without even giving it a moment's consideration. I would not be at all surprised if her parents did stuff to mess her up. Plus I really don't like the sanctimonious Judge. If you're a Judge, your job is to render a fair and impartial verdict, not lecture like a poor man's Judge Judy.

I'm not saying she's a good daughter, but if you read between the lines the parents sound shady as well.

After reading a bit more I gotta say, I completely agree with you here. The judge sounds like he is worried more about setting a precedent for this kind of thing rather than being impartial and fair. I'm not saying granting her request would be fair but there's is obviously more to this story than what we are hearing so far. And yes, the parents do not sound like angels here either.

 

[Lencho01]

Oh, I think both are at fault here. Some things and not so great parenting had to have happened for her to turn out this way and their relationship to get to this point.

 

[Evelisse]

Yea I'm all for parents paying for or helping their kid to go to college. But it should never been forced.

I'd like to hear from her school guidance counselor, shouldn't a college game plan been put in motion for an honor student?