Allowing the emergency order "would represent essentially a new law or a new way of interpreting an existing law," Bogaard said. "A kid could move out and then sue for an XBox, an iPhone or a 60-inch television."
Judge Rules Against NJ Teen Who Sued Parents For Financial Support
Credit: NY Daily News
March 5, 2014

Via NJ.com:

MORRISTOWN — A Superior Court judge today refused to order a Lincoln Park couple to pay private school and college tuition for their 18-year-old daughter who moved out of their house and is suing for financial support.

"Do we want to establish a precedent where parents live in basic fear of establishing rules of the house?" Family Division Judge Peter Bogaard asked.

Rachel Canning, a senior at Morris Catholic High School, went to court to force her parents, Sean and Elizabeth Canning, to pay her child support, her private school tuition, medical and related bills, college expenses and legal...

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