Teen suing parents for financial support

The only reason I see that the parents would be on the hook for private high school tuition is if they signed a contract with the school.  No parent owes their kid private school tuition.  In Texas, the list of responsibilities for parents is really basic (food, shelter, clothing, public school).  In fact, all of the child's belongings are the property of the parents and the parents are even entitled to any wages earned by their children.

There could be some legal question of financial responsibility of even a "adult" child if the parents still claim the child on their taxes.  But even in that case, a parent has always been able to choose if they want to pay for the childs college.  There could be some discussion of financial support if they kick the child out but still claim them for tax purposes.  Would be an interesting case to see argued.

That's a gross overstatement.  I guess you missed the part where the child had to abide by certain rules? Curfew, chores.  I grew up in a similar household and I turned out just fine.

Our children will never sue us.....they know a beating will ensue.

Sounds like a textbook case of afluenza.  

Obviously we don't know what their family was like and can only guess.  However, I do tend to think that the "chores and curfew" probably came on late after certain behaviors, but the kid was too far gone at that point.

If kids have chores, rules, and discipline consistently through their lives they don't typically all of a sudden rebel against them.  The rebellion is when they're being implemented, because the kid wants it to go back to the way it was.

Our consistent message:

Resistence is futile.

It's not clear there would be anything more to get than they already have! What are they going to sue me for? Bills?

haha, that's funny.

My Dad used to joke that he was so poor that when he died they would just send me a bill for my inheritance.

How prophetic he was.  We had to pay for the funeral and then the state sent me a bill for $110k for his medical care.  It was to come out of his estate, which was nothing so I didn't have to pay it but I had a little chuckle.

My mom has already told me "Don't expect an inheritance, I'm having fun now."

The disturbing part of this whole thing is the entitlement mentality of this generation.  I have dealt with it at a personal level and it really is sad.  I was glad the judge stated the obvious in his ruling.  I fear some ultra-liberal judges may have felt differently. 

Well in today's society you are not actually an adult until age 26 so why not sue your parents to pay for everything until then?

Thanks Obama and the ACA!

Kidding aside, the stupid Fafsa rules seem to play into this a bit as well. Quick search shows that your parents income counts on the Fafsa application until you are age 24. This girl appears to be from a well off family so she is not going to get any help from Fafsa on paying for school, if her parents won't help either then she is royally screwed. 

Unless there is some way to prove your parents are willing to contribute? Emancipation?

For every kid that's got an entitlement issue, there's another that's working their tail off. Just my experience.

You sound like an old man.

That is true and I see a lot of kids working hard.  It is sad that a higher and higher percentage of the fruits of their labors will go to support those that don't.

2 questions I have:

1. What lawyer would take this case?

2. I heard another family fronted her money for the lawyer, anybody heard anything like that?