<p>@fluffy2017 “It is interesting to see how detailed the parent’s affidavits are with respect to things that could be proved wrong and how little of Rachel’s affidavits deny many of those allegations”</p>
<p>You are right on the money with that one. Rachel’s portion sounds like she wrote it herself without the help of a lawyer…</p>
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<p>actually Rachel’s did have some legal sounding stuff in there so I think a lawyer or someone experienced helped. The problem is that I didn’t see that much content - there is only so much you can do if you don’t have a lot of facts to use.</p>
<p>I imagine that if a lawyer did look at that write up they would have asked her “do you got anything more, anything?”</p>
<p>Interesting that she mentioned that the child protective service showed up, but she left out that they said there was no issues or evidence of abuse and closed down the investigation.</p>
<p>Update: Parents have switched attorneys. No explanation I’ve seen so far as to why. </p>
<p>Hope all of you in NJ are thankful the Canning parents didn’t just roll over on this . . . you’d all be future targets for scumbag attorneys like John Inglesino. </p>
<p>Not to mention someone would come up with a new reality TV show based on the concept of desperate parents/entitled & hard-partying teens/dirt bag attorneys, . . . hopefully not you?!?!?!</p>
<p>It is not common to switch attorneys mid-case, but it certainly is OK if that is what client wants and generally judge has to approve as well. </p>
<p>Personally, I hate when these messy family situations end up in court. It really makes things a public lose-lose for the family and any future relationship. It also consumes A LOT of resources that could bevspent more wisely and productively elsewhere. </p>
<p>“Update: Parents have switched attorneys. No explanation I’ve seen so far as to why.”</p>
<p>Just taking a wild guess here. A better attorney contacts them and offers to take on their case for free, for the publicity.</p>
<p>I thought the switch might have something to do with the father’s comments that he and his wife were devastated over the vitriol their daughter was receiving and that he just wanted her home. I thought maybe their lawyer was being too hard on her or was too enthusiastic about the lawsuit and forgetting that this is a child they love. </p>
<p>He got his wish.</p>
<p><a href=“NJ teen Rachel Canning, who sued parents, goes home - nj.com”>NJ teen Rachel Canning, who sued parents, goes home - nj.com;
<p>Thanks for the link, nrdsb. I don’t think the relationship is beyond repair as some posters have suggested. While this has been a cluster you-know-what, I think there is hope. </p>
<p>I just hope everyone gets intensive therapy. Best wishes to all of them. </p>
<p>For all the arm-chair legal-analyzing:</p>
<p>" The New Jersey honor student who sued to get her parents to support her after she moved out of their home has reunited with them, and the family is now asking for privacy.</p>
<p>The lawyer representing Rachel Canning’s parents made the request during a news conference at his Roseland office on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Angelo Sarno said the 18-year-old’s return is not contingent on any financial or other considerations. He said the suit had been settled “amicably,” but refused to comment further on the litigation." (<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/honor-student-sued-parents-returns-home-151953137.html”>Honor student who sued parents returns home)</p>
<p>Somehow I doubt they’ll get the privacy they’re seeking until someone else gets their ‘15 minutes’ and draws the ire of those in this nation who seem to be right ALL the time and know EVERYTHING.</p>
<p>Did Rachael “voluntarily” return home? Or did Inglesino “emancipate” her from his house?</p>
<p>So now she goes home to her parents after the Parsippany council decided to file ethics charges against Inglesino last night. <a href=“Parsippany to file ethics complaints against its own attorney, John Inglesino - nj.com”>Parsippany to file ethics complaints against its own attorney, John Inglesino - nj.com;
<p>There was probably going to be no other outcome (than her returning home). After publicly dragging her family through the mud hopefully she’s done some soul searching and is a much wiser, humbler and less belligerent young lady. </p>
<p>jonri, her parents had little choice but to consent for her to stay temporarily with the BF’s family. What else could they do? When my friend’s child ran off to someone’s house, they had to consent to it. There is no alternative, unless having your kid on the street (that is if the other people are actually willing to turn her out) or having your kid taken away in handcuffs is preferable. (The latter probably isn’t even possible.)</p>
<p>I’m glad she is home. I hope that she and her parents can repair their relationship. </p>
<p>I don’t agree with you at all, Consolation. They did NOT have to consent. IMO, if they had not, it’s probable that Rachel would have returned home. YMMV. </p>
<p>BTW, the fact that Rachel has returned home does NOT automatically mean that the law suit is over. It MAY mean that, but returning home doesn’t automatically end the case. </p>
<p>Rachel returned home because it became clear to her that she had no case and no real choice if she wanted a life.</p>
<p>Am relieved that this entire situation has returned to the family–where it belongs. Family issues are only in the courts as a very last resort and are lose-lose propositions. I hope that a relationship can be forged between family members, even though this will live long in all of their memories.</p>
<p>I’m sure the judge is VERY relieved that he can go back to his other duties instead of pouring scarce resources into dealing with the way too public mess. I do hope (but somehow doubt) the press will give the family the privacy they really need to move forward.</p>
<p>Again, the case is NOT necessarily over. The parents’ attorney said as much during his speech. </p>
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<p>Rachel’s attorney is asking the court appoint a guardian for her. </p>
<p><a href=“Teen's lawyer says girl was pressured to go home”>http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/12/student-sues-parents-college-tuition/6321441/</a></p>
<p>Maybe I’m missing something here, but why would a court appoint a legal guardian for an adult? She’s 18. Anyway, TV reports are making it sound over. Here’s hoping.</p>
<p>Rachel has been getting very bad advice from her attorney and faux-foster dad. There’s a lot of damage to be undone, but I hope for the best for all. </p>
<p>I hope Inglesino has to answer for his actions in this case. The young lady may have been legally “adult”, but she obviously did not have the maturity to sue her parents with confidence that the action was reasonable. She was in a bad place, and Inglesino made it so much worse. </p>
<p>Yes, it would be good if Rachel’s attorney is made to answer for his actions. He has harmed many through his actions. </p>