Judge Peter Bogaard said there was no emergency need for the parents of 18-year-old Rachel Canning to open their wallets and pay for her education at Morris Catholic HS, where she’s a 12th-grade honor student, and other daily living costs.Could this be some sort of publicity gateway for a reality show? Nothing is what it seems anymore. Now, where did I used to read that?
In a potential precedent-setting lawsuit, Rachel accused parents Sean and Elizabeth Canning of throwing her out of their Lincoln Park home — but claims they should still be held responsible for paying school tuition, room, board, transportation and expenses.
Despite Tuesday’s setback, Rachel’s lawsuit is still going forward.
The teen has been living with a family friend ever since leaving home. The friend’s dad is former Morris County Freeholder John Inglesino, who is reportedly footing Rachel’s legal bill.
“For whatever reason, he’s [John Inglesino] enabling her and I don’t know why. I just know this is destroying my family,” Sean Canning said.
The dad claims he’s never been asked by Rachel’s hosts to sit down and talk about the awkward situation.
“It’s been completely through legal channels,” he said. “There’s never been talks with a middle ground.”
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What does an honor student have to do to get thrown out of the house?
I think my mother threw out every one of her four kids at one point or another, and in each case, it was the best lesson we ever got. A parent's prime objective in child rearing is to prepare you for adulthood, and at a certain point it even outstrips the importance of assuring safety. That point has definitely arrived by age 18.
The girl has an attitude, and the story is that she left home because she didn't want to follow the rule set by her parents. She was breaking curfew and coming home drunk.
I saw her father on television. Seemed like a very decent guy; he's the retired police chief of the community where they live.
Something else is going on in this story, I fear. The man who is enabling this girl needs to butt out. Why would he put an almost-eighteen year old girl up in her own apartment and hire an attorney for her? Did he ever have an issue with the police, or is he just looking for some daddy-daughter action?
In any event, the Catholic school student seems to have lost track of the 'honor thy father and thy mother' part of her religious training.
By the way, did yo hear the obscenity laced voice mails little princess left for her parents?
It takes a village to destroy a family.
Some bleeding heart liberal judge will force the family to pay for her school, her abortions and her meth.
I inadvertently had left out the link to the story. When I went to link it, just a minute ago, the text of the story had radically changed.
Sorry about that.
Come to think of it, it's probably a good thing I didn't link it. Otherwise, the different versions, would make it look like I was making it up.
This is how the story reads now.
link
In court papers, Rachel said her mom has called her fat, while her dad has been “inappropriately affectionate with me.”
“He mentioned frequently that my relationship, in his eyes, was not one of a daughter, but more than that,” Rachel contends.
She stopped short of saying he never touched her unlawfully.
Her parents’ lawyer, Laurie Rush-Masuret, denied all of Rachel’s claims.
I hate staking a claim as to what the hell is going on. But I will --It seems to me the daughter is the manipulator here. "Mommy said I was fat." Oh shut up.
Of course there would be charges of abuse. That's part of the game, and she is obviously not above using whatever it takes to get what she wants. It could be true, but she has no credibility. I hope her future fiance' sees this story before it's too late. Run away, dude.
You just know she is gonna win somehow at the parent's expense. That's how our legal system works. She deserves nothing but a firm cold scolding by our system, but she will get something. Our system just loves to give the whiners something.
See? That "inappropriate" angle was missing earlier this morning. Shes making up as she goes.
Reason 19,847 is why every lawyer should be shot out of hand.
The family friend is definitely banging her. She's legal. There is no doubt about it.
Borderline.
I smell money and probably some kind of vendetta by the freeholder.
bagoh20 said...
It takes a village to destroy a family.
Perzactly.
The Hildabeast is a big fan of kids suing their parents.
Pogo may have nailed it. After reading the article? Yeah. Distinct possibility. I am, sadly, very familiar with the borderline axis - no. Not me. She has and will manipulate everyone. And she will most likely win because she is very good at what she's doing. No one will consider that she is mentally ill - not until a lot of damage has been done. And probably not even then.
The freeholder.
Michael Haz said...
Something else is going on in this story, I fear. The man who is enabling this girl needs to butt out.
I faced something like this, but the daughter resolved it. I was ready, willing, and able to kill the man. Within a finger twitch on the trigger I was...before I concluded I'd win in the debate of minds or not at all. Killing is too easy. I managed to get the asshole convicted twice of burglary and enjoyed every minute of his trial.
I am old now. If it happened now, I'd just kill the fucker and be done with it. Killing doesn't bother me when cause is obvious. When you smell shit, shit is there. Just saying...
Until you are an adult...18 years old....which she is (I believe) the only things that your parents "owe" you are shelter, food, clothing, an education so you can grow into a responsible human being and to be treated with decency. In return children owe their parents respect, follow the rules of the house (assuming they aren't harmful rules) helpfulness at home by taking on tasks to and to treat them with the same decency.
As to the education issue: The State (Big Brother)mandates an education and they have provided this in a private school. They can continue to provide her with a primary education through their tax dollars at a public school.
Parents are NOT obligated to provide private education, pay for college, buy cars, I-Pads, computers or anything else beyond the basics. You are not entitled to anything....not even....and probably especially an inheritance. Being a strict parent is not necessarily abuse.
Once you are 18 you are on your own sweetheart. You are a grown up. Act like one. Get a job. Earn your way through life.
Also....any guys who might be interested in chaining themselves to this entitled princess, might take a second look at what a living Hell your life will be if you hook up with this twit.
Was that a typo in your last line DBQ?
Never mind... ;^)
Actually....I did type twit with a different vowel but thought better of it.
:-)
Probably the angle would be that in funding her education at the private school there was an oral contract that she would be educated there through graduation.
The girl in question certainly sounds like a real piece of work.
But who knows? Maybe her parents are a couple of psychos who made her childhood a living hell. The fact that her friend's parents are supporting her in this certainly seems off -- I don't think I know ANY parents who would normally be sympathetic to this sort of thing.
You make me laugh, DBQ. An "o" would have sounded the same, just sayin'...
I never thought I'd disagree with Pogo, but doesn't categorizing this girl as having a Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental disease, doesn't that let her off the hook? Such people used to be called bad seeds. Rotten not sick.
Probably the angle would be that in funding her education at the private school there was an oral contract that she would be educated there through graduation.
I'm not a lawyer, so Trooper won't have to shoot me, but it doesn't seem that minors can be entered into a binding contract. Oral or not. There might be a contractual situation with the private school, though.
They, the parents, are obligated to see that she gets an education. They are NOT obligated to pay for a private education.
Personally, I would pay for the last half of her private education and then tell her to fuck off and never contact me again. Get a restraining order. Also take all of her "stuff" put it into a storage locker with 6 months paid up front. Give her the key. Redecorate her room into a nice office, den or crafting room. It would be a cheap way to get rid of the little bitch.
"Such people used to be called bad seeds. Rotten not sick."
That is BPD.
No treatment known to work.
Rotten, not sick.
I'm just guessing, not diagnosing, but the pattern is too familiar.
Chaos and pain with nice hair and a pretty face.
DBQ, you remind me that in high school we were required to take some sort of basic law class...oh, yeah, business law. Where we learned about such things as the postmark on a payment was the legal date of payment, even if the letter arrived after the due date. And about forebearance, example given, you could pay someone to refrain from doing something like playing their stereo loudly.
Anyway, yeah, under 18 might not apply to an oral contract. If she were a spouse she could claim the right to be treated in the manner to which she was accustomed :)
Pogo, if borderline, isn't it probably due to the parents?
Always blame the mother. That's what I say. Norman Bates concurs.
@Deb:
Most are home-grown, some are just bad seeds.
Spoiled special snowflakes vs. sociopaths.
Key difference is the absence of a conscience in the latter.
Her smiling pictures in the courtroom stand in stark contrast to the parents' bawling.
Smacks of evil, to me.
Bet she cries when needed, however.
I learned quickly the toughest opponent I had to raising our kids w/ discipline, respect, and expectations, were shitty parents. This girl has many peers who get it both ways and she is DETERMINED to have that happen for her. Believe me, it is a never ending battle.
She had/has an eating disorder.
One more tick of the BPD box.
"People with this disorder also have high rates of co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders, along with self-harm, suicidal behaviors, and completed suicides."
"Some bleeding heart liberal judge will force the family to pay for her school, her abortions and her meth."
Sure, but it takes a conservative judge to call it a tax and have the government pay for all of this.
There's millions of people who have to find meth on their own, often using lower quality or suspect sources. How can we, as a people, live with this continuing to go on?
Haz mentioned the voice mails.
here's the text of one:
"Phone message left for Liz Canning from Rachel at July 2, 2013 1:18pm, submitted to Superior Court of New Jersey
'Hi mom just to let you know you're a real f**king winner aren't you you think you're so cool and you think you caught me throwing up in the bathroom after eating an egg frittatta, yeah sorry that you have problems now and you need to harp on mine because i didn't and i actually took a s*** which i really just wanna s*** all over your face right now because it looks like that anyway, anyway i f***ing hate you and um I've written you off so don't talk to me, don't do anything I'm blocking you from just about everything, have a nice life, bye mom'
Maybe her parents are a couple of psychos who made her childhood a living hell. The fact that her friend's parents are supporting her in this certainly seems off -- I don't think I know ANY parents who would normally be sympathetic to this sort of thing.
My extended family has taken in troubled kids before that have been kicked out of their house. Sometimes you think the parents are being too harsh; sometimes because you know they have nowhere else to go. But trying to sue the parents? That's what I can't fathom. I can't begin to understand how that could be right, no matter how bad the parents are. So the family friends' charity seems suspect to me.
I would counter-sue.
"Phone message left for Liz Canning from Rachel at July 2, 2013 1:18pm, submitted to Superior Court of New Jersey
'Hi mom just to let you know you're a real f**king winner aren't you you think you're so cool and you think you caught me throwing up in the bathroom after eating an egg frittatta, yeah sorry that you have problems now and you need to harp on mine because i didn't and i actually took a s*** which i really just wanna s*** all over your face right now because it looks like that anyway, anyway i f***ing hate you and um I've written you off so don't talk to me, don't do anything I'm blocking you from just about everything, have a nice life, bye mom'
Maybe she'll get a very short-lived show on MSNBC.
Pig - Counter-Pig
with Alec Baldwin and Rachel Canning
on CNN
The friend who is paying the bills is fucking her....literally or mentally or both. Period. Deal with him first and she evaporates.
But trying to sue the parents? That's what I can't fathom. I can't begin to understand how that could be right, no matter how bad the parents are.
I can think of scenarios under which I'd get behind it. Like if one or both parents had been molesting her, but she didn't want to go public with that accusation. Or if the parents tried to send her to one of those re-education camps for gay kids.
I can think of scenarios under which I'd get behind it. Like if one or both parents had been molesting her, but she didn't want to go public with that accusation. Or if the parents tried to send her to one of those re-education camps for gay kids.
So, you'd file a civil suit, then?
It the parents were molesting her (which is the bullshit claim in most custody disputes) then they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. But they still don't owe her anything now that she is eighteen.
I would also blame the private school for facilitating this. The parents should refuse to pay for private school. Public school for her. Period.
Let her go to public school...and send some goons to beat the ever lasting living shit out of her enabler...the lawyer who is both funding her and providing room and board.
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