I’m NOT the parent in question. Just a FYI.

And by mental capacity, I mean like not just IQ, but also other mental conditions like depression, ADD/ADHD, etc…

Like the child(ren) has not done anything wrong like crime or misbehave, but simply the parent thinking that giving an inhertance to (in their view) a “mentally disabled” child is a waste and “would just end up in the hands of government”. And they justify it since they think that “the kid can just get disability income anyways”. (Location is USA, for reference)

I personally think this is just very ableist… what do you think? Is it okay for parents to do that?

  • stinerman [Ohio]English
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    1 day ago

    I can’t speak to whether or not it is “ok” unless I have a lot of knowledge of the situation.

    I think the fairest way to split an inheritance is by need, although that’s not always known at the time of drawing up a will.