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Suing dad to pay for college
The Week ^
| 7/2/10
| Staff
Posted on 07/03/2010 8:08:44 AM PDT by ruralvoter
In a case that takes parent-child squabbles to a new level, a Connecticut woman has won a lawsuit against her father after he refused to pay for her senior year of college. Following her parents' 2004 divorce, Dana Soderberg — then an art major at Southern Connecticut State University — procured a written agreement from her father that he would finance her education until she was 25. Her father counter-sued, saying his daughter broke the contract by failing to apply for student loans and providing him with receipts. A judge sided with the daughter, awarding her $47,000.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 2manylawyers; college; divorce; lawsuit; tuition
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To: ruralvoter
You can bet that the little witch is written out of his will now.Hope she thinks it was worth it.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:13:21 AM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop thinking about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: ruralvoter
If you are going to make an agreement, then make sure you put ALL the requirements down in writing, not just parts of it.
Sorry Dad, I would go with the daughter on this one.
Personally I don’t think it is the parents responsibility to pay for a child’s education. If they got the money and if they want to, great. But I don’t think parents should be forced to, nor do I think they should go into debt to pay for it.
To: ruralvoter
Southern CT is a pretty cheap school. No way one year could possible cost anywhere NEAR $47,000.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:13:43 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: ruralvoter
OMG! spoiled rotten brat!
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:13:47 AM PDT
by
annelizly
To: ruralvoter
Ship her off to Saudi Arabia. I’m sure there is a Sheik looking for a 60th or 61st wife.
To: ruralvoter
Another wonderful Feminista sticking it to the man.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:14:24 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: Dr. Sivana
“Southern CT is a pretty cheap school. No way one year could possible cost anywhere NEAR $47,000.”
It’s the matriculation fees, the clothing budget, alcohol budget, make up budget, latte budget, car budget, etc. when added up could come out to 47 Gs.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:16:48 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: ruralvoter
She was a teacher until March 2010 and got a pink slip? Guess Art Majors are not in high demand?
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:17:10 AM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(3(0|\|0/\/\1($ 101: (4P174L1$/\/\ R3QU1r3$ (4P174L. Could it be any more simple?)
To: ruralvoter
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:18:43 AM PDT
by
barmag25
To: Farmer Dean
You can bet that the little witch is written out of his will now.Hope she thinks it was worth it.
Although $47,000 sounds ridiculously high, in many cases the parents encourage or pressure the child to go to college. Bailing out after three years is kind of dirty pool itself. Why did he make a promise in writing that he did not intend to keep? Oh, and he probably won't be dying for another 30 years, so the will doesn't mean a whole lot right now, assuming he would have anything to leave as it is.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:20:04 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: ruralvoter
This upsets the natural order.
When she presented him with that “contract” to sign, he should have laughed in her twit face. And then told her that if she was behaving respectfully, and progressing at a reasonable pace, in a useful degree program,,,, then he would pay.
Can’t quite get my mind around her demanding a formal contract,,, or him signing it.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:20:46 AM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
To: barmag25
I went with the worthlessness of her degree and her liberal, shortsighted thinking.
“then an art major at Southern Connecticut State University”
To: ruralvoter
99.99% of college seniors are well over the age of 18... time to be an adult and start appreciating all your parents have done for you to date.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:21:32 AM PDT
by
DTogo
(High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
To: ruralvoter
Deadbeat “father” got what he deserved, should have hit him up for emotional suffering as well. Bas%$ards like him do not deserve to have children.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:23:19 AM PDT
by
Wpin
("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
To: ruralvoter
At age 18, my nephew took his bio-dad to court for back support payments so he could attend college. That was 20 years ago. He now has an MBA, is CEO of medical services company, has a nice home, a nice boat and very few debts.
Can’t tell how proud I feel for him.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:23:26 AM PDT
by
Islander7
(If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
To: ruralvoter
She and her Father don't have much of a relationship to begin with.
Also he signed a binding contract with her and she fulfilled her end of the deal. So he should not have signed the contract to begin with.
To: Dr. Sivana
You can be sure that she won’t get another nickel from Dad.On the flip side,he must be a miserable parent to produce a young adult child like her.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:25:50 AM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop thinking about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: Dr. Sivana
The father should have set a cap on the amount he'd pay out for her education. Considering this was part of the divorce settlement.. I wonder what he got from the wife in return for this.
It's sad all around.. Families who sue each other were never "family" to begin with.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:27:28 AM PDT
by
divine_moment_of_facts
(Give me Liberty.. or I'll get up and get it for myself!)
To: ruralvoter
Obviously “Honor Thy Father” was not in her educational program.
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posted on
07/03/2010 8:30:10 AM PDT
by
pepperdog
(As Israel goes, so goes America!)
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