Teen cheerleader suing parents for tuition
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lifetime pictures presents.Whys should I be reading this , this will be a movie next year on tv
save the cheerleader save the world.
Depends on which party is telling the truth, did she leave home voluntarily or did they boot her to the curb?
The part that I think is interesting, and it's mentioned in the article, is that under a support order in a divorce agreement a parent has long been made to be financially responsible for a child through post-secondary under the law. And the question before the court is are parents whose marriage is still intact not obligated in the same manner.
No where in that law will it define where the parents would have to send the kid or what kind of lifestyle she prefers to live. Maybe it will cost them a few quid, but ultimately, that does not mean that Queenie will receive her preferred scenario
Fund her post secondary at a school in the sticks and provide a cost of living allowance based on a 1 bedroom in a average or 'economy' setting.
The brat may win the battle, but will lose the war.
Teen who sued parents for thousands moving back home
Victoria Cavaliere, Reuters
First posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 03:36 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 06:37 PM EDT
NEW YORK - A New Jersey teen who drew international attention when she sued her parents to demand they pay her tuition after she moved out of their house has decided to return home, but their legal battle has not yet been settled, attorneys said Wednesday.
Rachel Canning, 18, was going home voluntarily, and her decision was "not contingent on any financial and/or other considerations," Angelo Sarno, her parents' attorney, said in a statement.
As Sarno announced that the family was reuniting, the teen's attorney filed a new application for emergency court intervention, saying she could be unfairly pressured to drop the legal proceedings against her parents.
In the lawsuit filed in late February, the teenager demanded that her parents pay her tuition at a private high school, plus living expenses, and give her access to a college savings fund set up for her.
The emergency application filed on Wednesday requested a court-appointed guardian and asked that court records in the case be sealed.
"It is critical that if Rachel does dismiss this matter that it be done of her own free will, and not due to the extreme pressure of her parents and the media," attorney Tanya Helfand wrote.
State Superior Court Judge Peter Bogaard denied the request.
Rachel Canning said in her lawsuit that she left home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, after her 18th birthday in November 2013, because she was emotionally abused and neglected. Her parents, Sean and Elizabeth Canning, argued that their daughter had disciplinary problems at home and school and would not conform to house rules that included curfews and chores.
The case raised the legal question of how much the government can intervene in a financial dispute between parents and a child over 18 who is an adult but not legally emancipated.
Legal experts said the case could set a precedent on whether non-divorced parents in the state are under obligation to pay for their children's college education and provide other financial support after the child has left home.
At a court hearing last week, Canning sought emergency financial relief from her parents, but the judge denied her request, saying it posed a potential "slippery slope."
"Do we want to establish a precedent where parents are living in constant fear of establishing basic rules of the house?" he said during the March 4 hearing.
Sarno, the parents' attorney, said on Wednesday: "The Cannings want this matter behind them so they begin the healing process with their family."
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Victoria Cavaliere, Reuters
First posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 03:36 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 06:37 PM EDT
NEW YORK - A New Jersey teen who drew international attention when she sued her parents to demand they pay her tuition after she moved out of their house has decided to return home, but their legal battle has not yet been settled, attorneys said Wednesday.
Rachel Canning, 18, was going home voluntarily, and her decision was "not contingent on any financial and/or other considerations," Angelo Sarno, her parents' attorney, said in a statement.
As Sarno announced that the family was reuniting, the teen's attorney filed a new application for emergency court intervention, saying she could be unfairly pressured to drop the legal proceedings against her parents.
In the lawsuit filed in late February, the teenager demanded that her parents pay her tuition at a private high school, plus living expenses, and give her access to a college savings fund set up for her.
The emergency application filed on Wednesday requested a court-appointed guardian and asked that court records in the case be sealed.
"It is critical that if Rachel does dismiss this matter that it be done of her own free will, and not due to the extreme pressure of her parents and the media," attorney Tanya Helfand wrote.
State Superior Court Judge Peter Bogaard denied the request.
Rachel Canning said in her lawsuit that she left home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, after her 18th birthday in November 2013, because she was emotionally abused and neglected. Her parents, Sean and Elizabeth Canning, argued that their daughter had disciplinary problems at home and school and would not conform to house rules that included curfews and chores.
The case raised the legal question of how much the government can intervene in a financial dispute between parents and a child over 18 who is an adult but not legally emancipated.
Legal experts said the case could set a precedent on whether non-divorced parents in the state are under obligation to pay for their children's college education and provide other financial support after the child has left home.
At a court hearing last week, Canning sought emergency financial relief from her parents, but the judge denied her request, saying it posed a potential "slippery slope."
"Do we want to establish a precedent where parents are living in constant fear of establishing basic rules of the house?" he said during the March 4 hearing.
Sarno, the parents' attorney, said on Wednesday: "The Cannings want this matter behind them so they begin the healing process with their family."
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Great news!
When she realized it was highly unlikely she would get the cash she caved IMO.
Now her lawyers and the guy who fronted the money for them looks like they are on the hook.
Lovely!
When she realized it was highly unlikely she would get the cash she caved IMO.
Now her lawyers and the guy who fronted the money for them looks like they are on the hook.
Lovely!
Teen drops lawsuit against parents over tuition money
Victoria Cavaliere, Reuters
First posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:24 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:30 PM EDT
NEW YORK - A New Jersey teenager who drew international attention when she sued her parents for financial support after leaving home in a dispute on Tuesday dropped the case against them, according to court records.
Rachel Canning, 18, filed papers to dismiss the lawsuit in New Jersey family court, saying the decision was voluntary.
The lawsuit's dismissal ends a public battle between Canning and her parents that raised questions about the obligations of non-divorced parents in New Jersey to continue to financially support adult children after they leave home.
Canning returned to her parents' home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, last week after a four-month estrangement that began when she turned 18, the legal age of adulthood.
She had sued her parents, Sean and Elizabeth Canning, for her private high school tuition, living expenses and access to a college fund, arguing that though she did not reside with them, she was not legally emancipated and therefore was entitled to their financial care.
Her parents said they would continue to pay for their daughter's education and expenses if she returned home to complete high school.
Canning contended in her lawsuit that she was emotionally abused and effectively abandoned. Her parents argued that their daughter had disciplinary problems at home and school and would not conform to house rules that included curfews and chores.
During the estrangement, Rachel Canning had been living with a friend's family, who also funded her lawsuit.
Attorneys for Rachel Canning and her parents did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere; Editing by Barbara Goldberg and Leslie Adler)
Teen drops lawsuit against parents over tuition money | Weird | News | Toronto Sun
Victoria Cavaliere, Reuters
First posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:24 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:30 PM EDT
NEW YORK - A New Jersey teenager who drew international attention when she sued her parents for financial support after leaving home in a dispute on Tuesday dropped the case against them, according to court records.
Rachel Canning, 18, filed papers to dismiss the lawsuit in New Jersey family court, saying the decision was voluntary.
The lawsuit's dismissal ends a public battle between Canning and her parents that raised questions about the obligations of non-divorced parents in New Jersey to continue to financially support adult children after they leave home.
Canning returned to her parents' home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, last week after a four-month estrangement that began when she turned 18, the legal age of adulthood.
She had sued her parents, Sean and Elizabeth Canning, for her private high school tuition, living expenses and access to a college fund, arguing that though she did not reside with them, she was not legally emancipated and therefore was entitled to their financial care.
Her parents said they would continue to pay for their daughter's education and expenses if she returned home to complete high school.
Canning contended in her lawsuit that she was emotionally abused and effectively abandoned. Her parents argued that their daughter had disciplinary problems at home and school and would not conform to house rules that included curfews and chores.
During the estrangement, Rachel Canning had been living with a friend's family, who also funded her lawsuit.
Attorneys for Rachel Canning and her parents did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere; Editing by Barbara Goldberg and Leslie Adler)
Teen drops lawsuit against parents over tuition money | Weird | News | Toronto Sun