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Laura Dekker's father is a bit of a misfit when it comes to caring for her. Something tells me Laura was heavily influenced to sail around the world by her father who wants to live vicariously through her glory.
On the other hand, the fact that the state has the power to make any child a ward of the state is totalitarian in essence, regardless of whether she comes from parents who live apart. The audacity of Child Care Bureau that wanted to place Laura in a foster home, separate her from both parents, is enough to make any child go crazy and want to run away from the state that likes to meddle in people's private affairs. As long as Laura is not being psychologically or psychically abused, the state has no business interfering.