The Week contest — Parental lawsuit

Last week's question: An 18-year-old New Jersey high school student is suing her parents for financial support and tuition payments after she moved out of their house in a dispute over whether she had to follow their rules. On what grounds could parents sue their teenagers?

RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Intentional infliction of emotional distress

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Patty White, Piedmont, Calif.

SECOND PLACE: Failure to provide value for monies invested

Kathy Wesner, North Canton, Ohio

THIRD PLACE: Trespassing

Raven Deerwater, Mendocino, Calif.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Loitering in bathroom

Sonja Amadae, Cambridge, Mass.

Bankruptcy

James N. Rhodes, Columbiana, Ohio

Pain and suffering

Alan Parven, Commerce Township, Mich.

Failure to vacate the premises when given timely notice

Lou Franzini, St. Augustine, Fla.

Chronic insubordination

Ken Kellam III, Dallas

Premeditated ungratefulness

Phil Litts, Lodi, Calif.

Violating the Fifth Commandment

Sheralee Iglehart, Stanford, Calif.

Alienation of assets

Denham Smith, Chelsea, Mich.

Abandonment and loss of affection

Rochelle Fincke, Colonia, N.J.

Misappropriation of parental retirement funds

Barbara Harman, Concord, Calif.

Abandonment

Dick Adler, Lecanto, Fla.

Extorting room and board by hugging me once in a while

Kristen Pavlik, Laurel, Md.

Insufficient funs

George C. Morin Jr., Littleton, Colo.

Defamation of character for every text complaining of parental action

Marcia Murphy, Burlington Mass.

For like, you know...whatever

Suzanne Ginger, Farmington, Ill.