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You & The Law: Teens and independence

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Mike Desmond

Published July 10, 2015 at 5:50 PM EDT

A New Jersey teen left her family house and sued her parents to force them to pay her high school tuition and future college tuition. On this week's edition of You & The Law, attorney Ken Olena talks about when the courts can declare a child independent and still be supported, or not supported, by parents.

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Mike Desmond

Mike Desmond is one of Western New York’s most experienced reporters, having spent nearly a half-century covering the region for newspapers, television stations and public radio. He has been with WBFO and its predecessor, WNED-AM, since 1988. As a reporter for WBFO, he has covered literally thousands of stories involving education, science, business, the environment and many other issues. Mike has been a long-time theater reviewer for a variety of publications and was formerly a part-time reporter for The New York Times.

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