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From: linda@amdcad.UUCP (Linda Seltzer)
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Subject: Re: Child support
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Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 16:18:48 EDT
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Summary: legal aspects of child support

> 
> If there is a legal obligation on parents to support their children,
> this would apply whether or not these parents happen to be divorced.
> Could a child (or his/her legal representative [might even be the state
> *in loco parentis*, like in child abuse cases, right?]) take legal
> action against his/her parents to collect support that is being denied
> or withheld? For example, consider two siblings -- the parents dote on
> one and not the other (the second is not *abused*, per se, just not
> given the same favoritism as the other ["Mom always liked you best!" T.
> Smothers]). Could the second child here have a legal case on which to
> base a suit against the parents to force them to provide equal
> treatment and benefits to both children?
> 
> Legal opinions welcomed!
> 
> Regards,
> Will Martin
> 
> UUCP/USENET: seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin   or   ARPA/MILNET: wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA

I also wonder whether adults who were victims of child abuse could sue
their parents for damages.