NJ Parents Ordered to Pay Estranged Daughter's College Tuition

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Another Reason New Jersey Stinks:

[h=1]Two New Jersey parents have been ordered to contribute to their adult daughter's education, against their will. However, despite a midnight deadline to cough up thousands, they still say their estranged child is not entitled to a dime.

21-year old Caitlyn Ricci sued her estranged parents for her college tuition and won!

Her parents tell Action News that they haven't spoken with their daughter for almost two years. But now they may have to pay $16,000 this year and in future years for her college tuition.

"What child does this? It's insane," said Ricci's mother, Maura McGarvey.

http://6abc.com/education/new-jersey-teen-sues-estranged-parents-for-college-tuition/392148/
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Not sure which is worse these days.
Kids or the courts/government.

And I would disown that kid the rest of my life...
 

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Interesting read...

I know it is easy to say this from the outside, but I would just pay for her school as long as it is directly paid to her school and she is making the grades to graduate.

Although they are estranged, I would feel as parents, they should understand how important a college education is and just do it even in spite of their feelings toward her.

She is 21 I believe, with more time and maturity she will come to appreciate their actions and they can maybe start to mend the relationship after she graduates.

If not, the very least, at least she is college educated and have a decent foundation for her future.

Again, this is so much easier saying from the outside looking in.
 
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Sounds like shitty parents. I don't think it is fair because unless you are majoring in a specilaty field, you don't need college. Like medical sales, a college degree is always required yet it doesn't mean a thing.

In the current climate, very tough to get a really good job making good $$ without a degree fair or unfair.
 

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