Italian young adults do not have the automatic right to financial support from their parents, even if they are not financially independent, according to Italy’s Supreme Court. In a decision made public this past Friday, the court ruled against the appeal of a 35-year-old part-time music teacher who still expected financial support from his parents, claiming his yearly salary of about $24,000 was not adequate, CNN reports.
The announcement concludes the 2015 case and overturns a lower judge from Tuscany, who ruled the part-time teacher should receive roughly $360 a month from his parents. “The (adult) child must in any case actively search for a job to ensure an independent livelihood.” Judge Maria Cristina Giancola, who chaired the panel of the Supreme Court, wrote.
