Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why do you have to designate "bio" kids?

Because the article stated that he left his estate to his stepson and nothing to his wife (separated) and biological children.

But they didn't take care of him during his end of life years.

The question was, why did I use bio children?

And to the adoptive mom above, I'm not an adoptive mom but I too normally would never make that distinction. Again, it is due to the wording of the article and the circumstances.

I'm the adoptive mom, and to be clear, when I read the article I had not problems with the use of bio children, until I found out that one of those 8 "children" was adopted. So, the use of bio children is inaccurate. If I had been quoting the article as you did I probably would have used the term "bio children" to distinguish from "step children" if I hadn't known about the adoption. There's no good word for distinguishing between "step" children, and children who are 100% legally yours whether bio or adopted.

Anonymous wrote:In looking at this more closely, it looks like Aber (Rooney's stepson) has probably had some undue influences in his later life.

According to imdb, this guy has worked as Rooney's "personal assistant" since the 80s undoubtedly b/c of the personal connection. He's "taken care" of Rooney for the last 30 years and he his wife were accused of abuse. Rooney's children might have been cut out b/c this guy's obviously been milking and manipulating a relationship with an elderly man. So sad.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/mickey-rooneys-final-days-marred-694716

This happens more than you know. So, so sad that kind of child wants to claim credit, yet is really no better than a street thug.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why do you have to designate "bio" kids?

Because the article stated that he left his estate to his stepson and nothing to his wife (separated) and biological children.

But they didn't take care of him during his end of life years.

The question was, why did I use bio children?

And to the adoptive mom above, I'm not an adoptive mom but I too normally would never make that distinction. Again, it is due to the wording of the article and the circumstances.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why do you have to designate "bio" kids?

Because the article stated that he left his estate to his stepson and nothing to his wife (separated) and biological children.

But they didn't take care of him during his end of life years.

Anonymous wrote:In looking at this more closely, it looks like Aber (Rooney's stepson) has probably had some undue influences in his later life.

According to imdb, this guy has worked as Rooney's "personal assistant" since the 80s undoubtedly b/c of the personal connection. He's "taken care" of Rooney for the last 30 years and he his wife were accused of abuse. Rooney's children might have been cut out b/c this guy's obviously been milking and manipulating a relationship with an elderly man. So sad.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/mickey-rooneys-final-days-marred-694716

Rooney didn't leave Aber his money. After the elder abuse allegations, Mickey Rooney moved into the home of Mark Rooney, Christopher's younger brother. Mark is the one who inherited the money. Christopher Aber was cut out of the will too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why do you have to designate "bio" kids?

Because the article stated that he left his estate to his stepson and nothing to his wife (separated) and biological children.

I'm an adoptive mom, and I'm sensitive to situations where people use the term "bio" when it's not relevant, because I strongly believe that once a kid is yours they're yours. But, I was all set to write that in this case, using the word "bio" to distinguish children born to and raised by Mickey's, and someone who became his stepson after he was already an adult.

But I wasn't sure that Mickey's stepson became his stepson as an adult, so I looked up the dates to be sure, and realized that one of the 8 people that this article is referring to as Mickey Rooney's "bio children" was in fact adopted. Jimmy Rooney was around 3 when Mickey married his mother, Carolyn Hockett and subsequently adopted him. Since Jimmy is included in the 8, the term "bio" is simply wrong.

I also found out that the stepson who received Mickey's money was not an adult when Mickey married his mother* 35 years ago, had changed his last name to Rooney, and that Mickey had lived at Mark's home at the end of his life.

To me the distinction between bio children, step child he adopted, and a step child he parented but didn't adopt, is much less clear. I can't really fault a man for choosing to leave a few thousand dollars to a child he helped raised who opened his home to him in a time of need.

*I can't figure out how old Mark Rooney was, only that he was younger than his brother Christopher, and Christopher appears to have been about 17. Whether Mark was 16 or 1 when his mother married Mickey Rooney I do not know.

Anonymous wrote:In looking at this more closely, it looks like Aber (Rooney's stepson) has probably had some undue influences in his later life.

According to imdb, this guy has worked as Rooney's "personal assistant" since the 80s undoubtedly b/c of the personal connection. He's "taken care" of Rooney for the last 30 years and he his wife were accused of abuse. Rooney's children might have been cut out b/c this guy's obviously been milking and manipulating a relationship with an elderly man. So sad.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/mickey-rooneys-final-days-marred-694716

Reminds me of Casey Kasem. His kids took his wife to court so they could have the right to visit him. I think he has dementia. Not sure which party if any is trying to manipulating Casey and gain control of his assets.

In looking at this more closely, it looks like Aber (Rooney's stepson) has probably had some undue influences in his later life.

According to imdb, this guy has worked as Rooney's "personal assistant" since the 80s undoubtedly b/c of the personal connection. He's "taken care" of Rooney for the last 30 years and he his wife were accused of abuse. Rooney's children might have been cut out b/c this guy's obviously been milking and manipulating a relationship with an elderly man. So sad.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/mickey-rooneys-final-days-marred-694716

Anonymous wrote:why do you have to designate "bio" kids?

Because the article stated that he left his estate to his stepson and nothing to his wife (separated) and biological children.

I didn't get the sense the kids were unhappy about this -- it's entirely possible he discussed it with them & they agreed. Split among all his kids, it wouldn't have been much at all, & it does seem reasonable to give it to the one who's doing the heavy lifting.

why do you have to designate "bio" kids?

Anonymous wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/08/showbiz/mickey-rooney-will/index.html?c=homepage-t


I understand about the separated wife, but your own kids? Even if he felt they were financially ok, he can't leave anything sentimental??

How do you know he didn't do this? He must have shed most of his personal belongings by the time he ended up living with his step son. His kids don't seem to be bitter about this, it seems like the media trying to make a bigger deal of it than it is. (It's not like Leona Helmsley worth billions who purposely disinherited some of her kids with the note in the will saying, "They know why.")

Rooney was an excellent performer but who knows how good of a negotiator he really was in terms of contracts? His heyday was when the movie studios really had all the control, so who knows how well he did financially later on. He must have also paid through the nose being divorced 8 times!