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In reply to the discussion: This young Quiverfull escapee hopes to establish a safe house for other young women [View all]dhol82
(9,353 posts)46. Well, that sucks
How can you not get free of a toxic family until you get to be 24? Is that a magic age? Would the young person be liable for the parents debts, even if they do not live at home?
This is just a terrible situation.
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pnwmom
Feb 2013
OP
"Quiverfull" - Our very own American version of Taliban life for women. n/t
ProfessionalLeftist
Feb 2013
#4
This group is dangerous in that they want to have many children so they can bring
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#5
You can't take your eyes off these religious crazies, ever. They don't care if it takes 50,60
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#8
All you go to do is google them. That will scare the hell out of you. Dominionist is what I
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#58
She needs to be legally emancipated from her parents so that she can get financial aid.
Lars39
Feb 2013
#10
True, but FAFSA applications require parents' financial information until the age of 23.
antigone382
Feb 2013
#16
The law requires her to be 24 to obtain financial aid without her parents' complying with FAFSA.
pnwmom
Feb 2013
#19
No, for student financial aid, her parent's income is considered as part of the equation
Lars39
Feb 2013
#20
hopefully she will help other young women do that, because 18 years is too long
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#14
Back when I was a Christian and had AOL (both in my very remote past) . . .
Still Blue in PDX
Feb 2013
#27