New Jersey parents ordered to pay estranged adult daughter's college tuition

Ny Daily news ^ | 11/14/14 | BY MEG WAGNER

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

New Jersey parents ordered to pay estranged adult daughter's college tuition Michael Ricci and Maura McGarvey said their daughter, 21-year-old Caitlyn Ricci, hasn't spoken to them since she voluntarily moved out in 2013. Shortly after she left home she sued for college tuition — and a judge demanded Thursday her parents pay $16,000 of her Temple University tuition. BY MEG WAGNER

Two New Jersey parents will have to foot the bill for their adult daughter’s college tuition ― even though she hasn’t spoken to them in two years, they claimed.

Temple University junior Caitlyn Ricci sued her estranged parents for tuition money in 2013. On Thursday, a Camden County judge ordered the divorced couple to cough up $16,000 every year the 21-year-old is enrolled in classes.

Caitlyn Ricci’s grandparents paid for the lawyer she used to sue their own son, WPVI reported. They said Ricci’s unsupportive parents ― Michael Ricci and Maura McGarvey ― kicked her out of the family home two years ago.

The divorced couple said they never turned their back on their daughter: Instead, she left her mother’s home, refusing to accept house rules like chores and a curfew, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

The "You owe me" generation.

[wastedyears]

WTF? Didn’t a judge already declare they didn’t have to pay?

[Steve_Seattle]

What legal principle lies behind this ruling?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

This is a different girl. This interesting because where does it end? She’s 21 so what’s to stop a 50 year from suing and winning money from his or her parents? “Say they didn’t buy me that toy in 1976..I want my money!”

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Another lib indoctrinated brat.

[RightInJersey]

I don’t understand how a judge can legally declare that parents to HAVE TO pay anything for their 21 year old “child” as every aspect of every law I’m aware of would say that at 21 they are not a child at all. What’s next? 21 year old adults taking their parents to court to force them to pay for a new house or car? Where does it end?

[Sacajaweau]

My daughter was upset for years cuz she didn't get an easy bake oven.

So when my daughter had her daughter, she bought her an easy bake oven.

Then she understood!!

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

(article):" The divorced couple said they never turned their back on their daughter: Instead, she left her mother’s home,
refusing to accept house rules like chores and a curfew, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported."

"It takes a village" to pay for tuition at a childs choice of eductional institution
then the village should susidize this child, raise the tax rate , and support htis child to the institution of higher learnig that she has chosen. .... /sarc

[lavaroise]

Colleges love to rape the parent for money.

This is completely illegal.

Once adult and estranged, you are a stranger and no more family. Familly is for raising under age children.

But guess what the gay family “rights” are giving us now...

[OldNavyVet]

"Caitlyn Ricci’s grandparents paid for the lawyer she used to sue their own son"

There comes a time when grandparents need to stand aside.

[wastedyears]

Alright, I saw it’s some different useless, future welfare breeder.

I hope neither of them find a guy whose wallet they can suck dry, then move to the next lonely, sorry sap.

[jocon307]

“I don’t understand how a judge can legally declare that parents to HAVE TO pay anything...”

If the parents were still married to each other he couldn’t and they could tell this kid to go pound sand, and they could have told her that at any age (I don’t mean to say they could have abandoned or neglected a minor, you understand0 but because they are divorced they’ve subjected themselves to the rule of the court.

I wonder what would happen if they got re-married? If neither are married to others that could be done in about 10 minutes flat.

I’d do it, just so I could tell my b*tch mother and b*tch daughter to go jump in the lake.

[wastedyears]

http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2014/11/divorced_nj_parents_ordered_to_pay_for_daughters_college_tuition.html

Again, "precedent" comes back to bite America in the rear.

[wastedyears]

Can anybody find the name of the judge?

[Steve_Seattle]

"If the parents were still married to each other he couldn’t and they could tell this kid to go pound sand, and they could have told her that at any age (I don’t mean to say they could have abandoned or neglected a minor, you understand0 but because they are divorced they’ve subjected themselves to the rule of the court."

Why should the parents' current marital status have anything to do with requiring them to pay college tuition for an adult child?

[central_va]

I guess the 18 year olds running across Omaha beach in ‘44 were mere children babys...

[moovova]

What happens if the parents flat out refuse too pay? A lien on the house, wage garnishment?

[OneWingedShark]

Again, "precedent" comes back to bite America in the rear.

Now you see why I loathe and despise precedent.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The judgement is immaterial. If I were the father, I would not pay a dime. What would the sentence be? A year? Fine. Just try to collect.

I wonder, is it too late for the parents to legally disown their daughter? Would they still be forced to pay?

Actually, this ruling opens up some interesting areas. Is it now legal to force one adult to pay for another adult's college education? Fine. I want to go back for my Master's Degree. I think Laz should pay. I'll sue him using this case as precedent.

[gogeo]

Jail. Contempt of Court.