Have you heard about the New Jersey teen who is suing her parents for $600 a week?
Rachel Cummings, an 18-year-old from New Jersey claims she was kicked out of her house when she turned 18. She wants the court to order her parents to pay for the college tuition at the school of her choice and to continue paying for her private HS education.
Her parents said Rachel moved out of the house because she didn’t want to do chores or break up with her boyfriend who her father described as “trouble.”
Rachel has been staying at her best friends home and is being represented by that friend’s father, John Inglesino who is a Morris County attorney and former Freeholder.
A Superior Court judge refused to issue the requested emergency order, which would have awarded the teen more than $600 a week stating no emergency exists. A hearing is scheduled for April.
Here is a link to the complete story. http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2014/03/judge_issues_ruling_in_teens_suit_against_parents.html
What do you think?
UPTON DAILY 
$600/week?! As a college-educated professional, who has worked full-time in my field for over 20 years, do not bring home much more than that to support a family of 4. Is she completely nuts?!
I worked every weekend since I was 14, every summer, and every vacation—high school through college to buy a used car to get to work as well as to pay for college. I worked many jobs at a local country club (coatcheck, mini golf, ran kids games, waitressed, bartended, ran the office, cleaned toilets, set up for functions—anything I could make money at), I also waitressed at a function hall, worked in a factory, and I even took a work-study program my senior year to work in an office to earn more to pay for college. I did not go on vacation during winter or spring break—I worked in the factory and function hall, except for the one year that I had my wisdom teeth pulled. I took a few days off.
My parents did cover the rest that I could not earn, but due to my good grades, compliance of the house rules, display of dedication and hard work, they chose to help me out. They wanted to see me succeed, as did I. We worked together toward this goal. It certainly was not something that was handed to me, and their expectations continued throughout my college career. For them, I am grateful. It has made me the successful businesswoman and mom I am today.
Oh, and, there was no “college of choice”, regardless of where I was accepted. It was “state school or nothing”. What we could afford. Grow up! That’s what you’re expected to do you spoiled brat!