I love the quote from the TV producer: "Bratty kids have always been there. Some have better publicists."

The girl is clearly an entitled little bitch. If she was poor, she'd go on reality TV.

This is clearly Obama's fault. As always, krellin presents a rock-solid case.

I'd like to find out if her allegations of abusive parents are substantiated before passing judgment on this case. I see nothing in that article or the source article to indicate anything one way or another.

If the other 12 years were influenced by a good president, the parents still clearly did something wrong to mess up a child in such a way that the spoiling can't have started just six years ago I'd say...

You don't have to be a liberal to feel entitled. Look at the Bush daughters with their our dad is the president and we can get drinks and other stupid behavior before we are legal.

@abe -- I knew this would stir up the youngen's around here. God lord, how you dance monkeys all fall for the bait.

Yes, abge <rolls eyes> I absolutely believe this is all Obama's fault! lol Your such a sucker sometimes, it's hilarious. Ombusdmen...HA! lol

I know, krellin. I am 100% agreeing with you. I've never read the constitution, but I have watch several episodes of House of Cards and I'm rather certain this is grounds for impeachment.

In fact, just the other day I had a second helping of ice cream even though I'm supposed to be eating healthier. Why would Obama let me do this? Clearly he knows what I was doing because the NSA tracks me at all times.

I'm with you all the way, krellin. I have no sense of personal responsibility and it's all Obama's fault.

Just curious if the case was a farce why is a prominent attorney and family friend bankrolling the suit? Sounds like the rich parents had a temper tantrum over a boyfriend they didn't like and stopped paying for her high school and kicked her out of the home, while also freezing her accounts and repossessing her car.

Callous, horrible parents. Rich people are strange.

Also if divorced parents can be compelled to pay tuition I do not see why married parents get off the hook. This woman is clearly a dependent.

This goes into detail about the abuse.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Rachel-Canning-Parent-Lawsuit-Financial-Support-New-Jersey-Eating-Disorder-Abuse-Sue-248407851.html

They sound like awful parents, and maybe she's doing this just to humiliate them.

On the other hand, being an awful parent does not change the age of adulthood, nor entitle your offspring to more of your property than they would otherwise get. (Well, actually, she'd probably have a better case if she just sued them for abuse straight-up; she'd probably still lose, but at least there would be a coherent theory of damages to apply).

Awful parents, awful child, the whole family fucked up.

So it's settled, Obama is an awful parent.

"When Canning complained to the school about the alleged longtime abuse she had endured, the school called child services and her parents, in retaliation, then cut her off and directed her college funds elsewhere.

Rachel Canning says she doesn't think returning home is a viable option, nor does her therapist."

That should set off some serious warning flags for people taking the parents' side in this. You'd have to believe that not only is the girl lying about everything, she's arrogant enough to believe she can get away with it to lawyers and a judge, she's insidious enough to have already gotten away with it to a therapist and the family *hosting her and paying for the lawsuit*, and you'd ALSO have to believe that a lawyer is either running with the case knowing it's full of shit OR is being totally bamboozled by a mastermind... 18 year old.

She'd effectively have to be a sociopath for all of that to be the case, and it's more likely that she's actually being abused than it is that she's a sociopath fooling everyone.

"On the other hand, being an awful parent does not change the age of adulthood, nor entitle your offspring to more of your property than they would otherwise get. "

NJ law is apparently different on the issue of age and dependency.

http://www.divorcenet.com/states/new_jersey/emancipation_of_a_minor_child_in_nj

"Are Children Automatically Emancipated When They Turn 18?
No. Many people assume that turning 18 results in automatic emancipation. This is not so. There’s no set age that will trigger automatic emancipation in New Jersey.
Reaching the age of 18 provides the court with prima facie (Latin for “at first sight”) or presumptive proof of emancipation; but this presumption can be defeated with evidence that the 18-year-old child has not yet reached a truly independent status. For example, a court may not emancipate a child over the age of 18 if he or she is in still in college and relies on parental support, or if there is proof of a pre-existing disability that prevents a child over the age of 18 from gaining complete independence."

Based on that I think she has a case.

The therapist doesn't want the girl to go back to her parents when it will reduce the chances of getting paid for years.

...somehow I don't think that's the most likely explanation.

Why would her not having any money lead to more payments?

@Putin,

Good find.

@PE, I don't think the girl is lying. I just don't think that her situation entitles her to what she asks; and are you actually suggesting that a lawyer who's being paid won't take a weak case? I certainly wish that were true, but I fear it's nowhere close. (Now, if he were on contingency, you might have an argument).

Putin's find shows that there is at least the shadow of a legal basis for this case in NJ (bizarrely enough), but that doesn't mean it's a strong case, or that we need to support it as a reasonable law.

She isn't entitled to her parents paying for her college. But as putin said, something tells me a top notch lawyer wouldn't put his own ass and money on the line if he didn't think he had a case. I think if there was a specific fund for her college they may absolutely have a case. There is a lot unknown, at least when I read the articles about this. I think Semck's offhand dismissal of her case with a lack of facts is very strange for the lawyer we know he is. She could very well have a case.

Who says her lawyer is top notch? There have been a couple references to that on this thread, but neither story linked seems to say anything about it. What am I missing?

As for dismissing the case out of hand -- I guess the judge is guilty of it too?

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/crime/2014/03/05/bts-student-sues-parents-new-jersey.pool.html

The case was not dismissed, a trial date was set. That's sort of the opposite of being dismissed. The judge did not order the parents to pay immediate financial support.

Her attorney is separate from the person who is financing her legal fees. The person giving her money for legal fees is a "prominent Morris County attorney, John Inglesino".

http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2014/03/well-connected_attorney_helping_morris_teen_pursue_lawsuit_against_parents.html

I find it slightly amusing that the woman who Krellin attacked as a 'liberal bitch' is being bankrolled by a powerful Republican lawyer.

Thanks for the clarification.

I agree it was not dismissed. That said, the judge shows marked skepticism about the step being asked for, which is what I also showed. (To be clear, I did not -- after you posted the NJ law, anyway -- dismiss the case as certainly unwinnable. I merely disagreed with PE that we had evidence that it was strong, and also stated disagreement with the NJ law that allows it to be tenable at all).

Hahaha I read that article. It reminded me of my own situation to a tee.

My mom kicked me out shortly after my 18th birthday, while I was still in high school, (though, if you ask her, I left voluntarily, just like the story). Shit was rough, but I finished HS (barely) - and not once did I consider suing her.

I don't think this is about liberal/conservative, I do agree it is about an entitled little brat.

Interesting, Putin. I did not know that @ 18. This bears watching.

"How much do you want to bet that little chickie-poo is a Libtard. An "I'm Entitled To It Because I Was Born" Liberal bitch? You know...a product of living 6 of her 18 years under a President that told her every day that she deserves to be given everything..."
My daughter wants to go to college, thanks Obama

She should be happy as a working gal.

I mean working CLASS gal.