The judge insisted that it was the father’s responsibility and that Brittany’s failure is therefore his failure. Notably, Brittany is now 18 and almost 19. Despite the fact that she is an adult, the judge said that if she earns the GED, he might release her Dad early from his six-month sentence.
This appears part of the trend of criminalizing every aspect of our society. For a prior column, click here and for a prior blog on charging parents with crimes for missing flu shots and school visits, click here.
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