<p>I disagree with passthepotatoes that parents have any obligation to pay for asthma medicines (or any medical treatments) after the age of 18. It might be nice or kind, especially for a few years while they are settling into new routines or going to college, but I think most parents would assume that in a few years the now 20something will have figured out a way to cover his/her own medical costs as an adult. </p>
<p>As to the idea that someone brought up that the mother could try to force college payments out of the father through a divorce settlement, it is unlikely. First, the OP is already 18, and I don’t think that can be a pieced forced upon someone by judge (unlike child support payments for minors). Put another way, the 18 year old is “out of the picture” legally in terms of the divorce and the judge won’t be considering that child for any legal reasons… not for custody or other payments. Secondly, many states do not force divorced parents to pay for college. That makes sense to me – single parents or parents who never divorce are not legally required to pay for college for their kids. Only those parents who are divorced are wrung through that legal noose and forced to pay for their adult children’s education (in some states, not all).</p>
<p>Some kids are born to rich, generous parents. Some to rich, not-generous parents. Interestingly enough, getting handouts from the parent/s isn’t necessarily the better fate. The resourcefulness of the OP is being challenged and there are opportunities to be had. Sure, most of us in the moment would rather have the quick cash. While the OP doesn’t necessarily welcome this at the moment, this is an opportunity for the OP to look to the immediate and mid-term future to get realistic about future earning potential and how to kick-start it now. Far far far too many college kids don’t think seriously about how they will make a living after college. I love liberal arts and a clever person can turn it into a career, but it isn’t easy. There are many “stars” in college music, theatre, art and dance departments, but a miniscule fraction will end up directly working in the field for a liveable wage. All the rest get to scramble into side careers, usually completely unrelated. The OP gets to stare this question long and hard in the face as a rising sophomore – and how the OP responds and grows (especially <em>outside</em> of any litigious avenues, which are unlikely to produce anything anyhow) in the face of this moderate challenge (most the college cost is already covered by scholarships) can be turned into a net positive.</p>
<p>Annika</p>