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Can I insist on accompanying my daughter to university open days?

Kings college chapel building Cambridge
Does a parent have a right to accompany their child to university open days if they are picking up the bill? Photograph: Alamy

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.

This week’s question:

My daughter’s going to university next year and has been invited to several open days. As a parent who’ll spend thousands on this I’d like some input into the decision, although ultimately it’s her choice. What’s the etiquette here – can I insist on going along?

Do you have a problem readers could solve? Email your suggestions to money@theguardian.com or write to us at Money, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.

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