Originally Posted by Dude
Originally Posted by Old Dad
You're right, I would have, however, if one has a son / daughter in college "stepping in" is rarely workable....which is why the discussions I described are necessary, to help them make wise decisions on their own.

The child in question here is still 15 and would be living at home, so "stepping in" remains a viable option. Parental rights/responsibilities end at 18, not graduation.

I suspect that the number will eventually be moved over 18.

At this point, you have a number of additional issues, such as colleges taking parental income income into account, insurance, inability to rent a car prior to age 21, etc.

It's a fuzzy time, which is why stripping all of in loco parenetis out was a bad idea in the first place.