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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't believe all of these posters who are wringing their hands over OP being paid for income lost due to time she lovingly cares for her father.

Getting compensated - if there is the money available and especially if her dad believes it's the right thing to do - makes sense for OP.  How is this different from all the posters who receive money upon their parents' deaths?

Give me a break. This is not a case of OP taking advantage of her father.[/quote]

It absolutely is. You don't do all kinds of things to help out a parent who is deteriorating and moving to a higher level of care and then after the fact - say pay up and the rate is $80 an hour and you owe me tens of thousands of dollars for every minute of my time that I have spent with you. Give me your money now.

If a parent chooses to leave you money at their time of their death - great. Holding them hostage for cash you decide you are taking from them while they are still alive is elder abuse. OP has made it clear that he will not see her or the grandchildren unless he pays them $80 an hour for their time - that is immense pressure to put on an elderly person who is at the point of no longer being independent. Do you want to see your family - hand over tens of thousands for every moment we have ever spent with you or else. [/quote]

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