As long as laws have been made, they have had unintended consequences.

One such example is the change in the law lowering the age of majority from 21 to 18. That change was long overdue. Eighteen-year-olds have long been required to serve in the Bermuda Regiment, they have the vote and they are, to most intents and purposes, adults.

And yet, not all 18-year-olds are ready to leave the nest at that age and the responsibilities of parents do not necessarily end there. Few 18-year-olds, for example have the means to pay their own way through university. Others need longer at home before going out into the world.

This quandary is clear in the case of foster parents, who as a result of the change in the law, can no longer receive support for their "adult" foster children.

While the Government says it is aware of the problem and can and will provide financial assistance and educational assistance to foster children, it would seem that more can and should be done.