btw to come back to Alice's bio: it's such a self-own, because abusers being able to pretend to be nice to many people over a long period of time is something many victims report about their abuser, which is why it's often so difficult (although Alice is a bad example, that she was horrible is something that people recognised ages ago). How dumb can you be?
It's quite remarkable how she ages the girls when she wants to show Ioan how much he's missing out. Then, when she has to get a job, they turn into babies who need her. Total manipulation. Fact is, they will always need their dad. And fact is, when Ella turns 18 (pretty quick), the child support stops. *Boom* if Ioan has to contribute to college, I would suggest he pay the tuition directly to the college. Do not even entertain the idea of giving money to Alice or Ella. And, I would have set amount deposited into Ella's account for necessities. At this point, nothing should involve Alice. Unfortunately because of her PA, this might be the only way to manage the situation. Hopefully by then Ella would be able to see objectively what her mother dearest has done. Oh! I might even make attending therapy sessions contigent on paying for college. Same for Elsie.
Also, there is no way she mixed that photo up.i think she did it to generate responses as she hasn't had much engagement on her posts (someone else said it before me, and I agree)
In California there is no legal requirement to pay for college, it's only until high school (if Alice wants to extend it by making her miss grades, that too would also only be allowed till you are 19).
Tbh, it's entirely up to him (and he is a lot kinder than the average person) but if I was him I would remove the children from any inheritance claim (if they were even included), at least so long Alice is alive, and would not pay more than what is required. A lot of parents do this even when the children have not disowned and abused them. Why do you think so many people take student loans? I get being privileged and not having to do this is great, but if you are treating the person that may make you privileged like this you probably don't deserve it. This is what I will never understand when people argue about what celebrity kids are entitled to have: I don't begrudge celeb kids for having it easy, but it's crazy to me that there are people out there who think they SHOULD have it easy. I don't think Ioan has the money for that anyway, and the Brentwood fiasco showed that he isnt going to get blackmailed into everything.
There is also nothing cruel about something like this. All they have to do to get something from that cake is to be decent. To politely ask when there is need be like everyone does (yknow like Ioan asked his parents for a 5k loan because mommy dearest bleed him dry). You can always argue that this is a lot to be asked from children, but by then they are not children anymore.
Honestly, Ioan should spend his money on a nice retirement/life, he is due to something nice for himself after hustling 20+ years for someone that hated him and that has groomed his kids to do the same. maybe keep a small amount stashed away for the kids needs (emergency basically), and maybe spend something on the people that appreciate him for more than his bank account (Bianca, his parents etc.)