New Jersey Teen Sues Parents For Financial Support, Goes to College on Scholarship
Eighteen-year-old Rachel Canning has been the topic of headlines for the past few weeks. What started out as a family feud and a filed lawsuit against her parents has now ended in an academic scholarship to the university of her choice and reconciliation with her family.
So how did this all begin?
A few weeks ago, Canning sued her parents for financial support and tuition money. The honor student alleged that her parents had been abusive and kicked her out of her Lincoln Park home in New Jersey. She also claimed that her parents refused to pay her bills if she didn't abide by the house rules and break up with her boyfriend.
However, Canning's parents had a different story. Sean and Elizabeth Canning said that it was their daughter who moved out on her own and had been disrespectful to the family.
Little did they know, they were in for a rude awakening. A few weeks after their daughter moved out, Rachel filed a lawsuit against her parents.
She declared in court filings that, though she is 18, she is not an "emancipated" adult and must still rely on her parents for financial support. Canning sued her parents for child support of $654 per week, private school and college tuition, and payment for her bills.
But soon after her story captured headlines nationwide, Rachel reconciled with her parents and dropped the lawsuit. She explained that the media attention surrounding her lawsuit became overwhelming.
Now Rachel tops headlines for a different story. She recently posted on Facebook that she'd been accepted to Western New England University as a biomedical engineer major with a $56,000 scholarship.
The vice president for marketing and external affairs of Western New England University issued a statement Wednesday, saying the university cannot comment on the status of prospective or current applicants for admission due to federal privacy laws.
Congratulations to Rachel on her scholarship and here's to hoping that whatever disputes the Cannings may have in the future can be resolved at home and not in court.
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