European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Aon Landers Pink Ann Landers am one of three children. My younger brother and 1 have the same father. We have an older brother from mothers first mar a Ridge. A a a a a a a a a a. A my younger brother i ii Call him let Hil and 1 have been helping Mother financially since dad died Fie did no to leave much. Phil is a contractor and i ant a teacher. The last we Learned was that our Stepbrother was living with Mother with no Job which is not unusual. Out of the Blue Phil and i received registered letters from our Mother and Stepbrother informing us that we must pay All Mother s outstanding Bills and double our monthly support. The letter said if we failed to comply with this order they would Institute a lawsuit and at tacit our wages. A a v. When i contacted Mother about the letter she said a yes 1 approved it and you d better Lake it seriously. The Law is on our Side a a a a a v Phil and i Are in a stale of Shock. We have done everything possible for our Mother and can t understand Why she would do this to us. We need advice. Redlands Cali p. Dear red. A a a. V1 checked with John Beckstrom professor of family Law at Northwestern University Law school and was surprised at what he had to say. Here it is it a if your Mother is needy and unable to work you dear Abby dear Allily ii you Ever get tired of writing your advice column you should consider the Legal profession. You had a letter in your column recently concerning an engagement ring. The question if a Nian gives a girl an engagement ring and four hours later they break up should the woman return the ring you said a the gentleman has every right to expect the lady to return the ring. And if she does no to she a no lady.�?�. Ai recently read an item in the Iowa City press citizen that said a engagement rings become real gifts Only when the wedding happens and must otherwise be returned the Iowa court of appeals has a a a a a a the judges said it did no to matter who did the jilting. The court rejected As sexist and archaic Currier rulings that let courts award an engagement ring to the person who was jilted Iowa Abby fan dear fan in be had thut a who owns the ring question put to me in a variety of situations. Examples the couple enjoyed a three your engagement with a sleeping Over priv Slegt so so the woman Felt that she had earned the Diamond Ting Well if she a a earned it that makes her a professional in another situation after a two year engagement a a Romeo met another Damsel who stole his heart. So As a Consolation prize and to assuage his guilt he told tuesday february 26, 1991 could be required to pay her Hills. A Hon a Parent be comes destitute the so called a poor Laws in Many states California is one require children to pay the Parent s Bills and reimburse the slate for any support it . A. A the reverse is also True according to beat Ystrom. No state has yet required a child to support his parents if they Are not Ann Landers a a. A p in be been married to the wot id s sweetest Guy for five years i would do anything ii the world for him but his kids Are making me crazy. Thank heavens they live with their Mother but they seem to he Al our House con \ stantly. When they show up always with no warning they bring a gang of friends All w ild. C. My children Are quiet and Well behaved. They Are embarrassed by the language and sexual remarks of -4$e.ir step siblings last evening when my husband a a 16-year-old daughter fed Spaghetti to her Boyfriend Mouth to Mouth my 10-Yeai-old said a Gross Quot and left the table. Chicago headache dear Chicago a the world s sweetest Guy needs to go with you for joint counselling and get a handle on what a happening. He does his children no favor when tie permits them to behave like Savages lie is also being unfair to you and your children. Quot a a a a a remind you husband of an interesting statistic. When second marriages fail eight time out of 10 its because or the children of a prior marriage. A. A. A a a a c creators by ridicule Damsel no. I she could keep the ring. In a with the Iowa judge. Aii engagement ring is More than just a ring a it signifies a Promise to wed. And if the wedding does not take place the ring should be returned to the person who paid for it. Dear Adby. V. A a / ,. A shocked a a a educated and a disillusioned. Teachers were Al addressing the Lack of educated High school graduates in this country. This is not a new Issue. A a a App / Quot. When my songs first Grade teacher told us that Quot John was not doing very Well in school my wife and i allocated one or two hours an evening to help him study while we actively couched him. John was not Happy about the loss of his free time for play or television. And we were not Happy about our own loss of relaxation time i am Happy to report that our study time has made the family closer. John is now doing better in school. He no longer needs a lot of time to Complete his studies and we have not missed the time that we spent with him. Sign me. I catch them while they re Young in Mundelein ill. Dear catch them you Are absolutely right. One cannot expect children with poor study habits to Blossom miraculously into scholars without supervision and additional coaching from a caring Parent or caretaker. You made an invest men in time and patience and it paid of. Congratulations. A a a a a a a. A. A a. A. A Universal pres Syndicate. 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