[FITZ]

If money is the issue ---Would he leave her alone if there was a guarantee that he would be allowed to cut off all financial support for her in a divorce? I could see why someone might not want to or feel they could pay nursing home costs the rest of their lives especially if the lawsuit money is all gone.

I believe he should be able to just get out and move on. As far as taxpayers ---- we're certainly paying the support for millions of able-bodied who are producing kids and all the rest --- who could work if they wanted, I don't mind my tax dollars paying for someone like Terri.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

That would take more than promises from the parents - it would take a statutory rewrite that would affect thousands of cases for years.

[Catspaw]

If money is the issue ---Would he leave her alone if there was a guarantee that he would be allowed to cut off all financial support for her in a divorce?

Even if her parents were to make a guarantee in writing that MS would not have to pay alimony/maintenance and Terri's future medical bills, the judge in the divorce case would not allow it. The judge would say, "it's against public policy," and order maintenance and payment of all future medical not covered by Medicare.