California · Family Code
FAM §4400: Except as otherwise provided by law, an adult child shall, to the extent of the adult child’s ability, support a parent who is in need and unable to self-maintain by work.
What this law says, in plain English
An adult child must financially support a parent in need who cannot support themselves, to the extent the child is able to do so.
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Except as otherwise provided by law, an adult child shall, to the extent of the adult child’s ability, support a parent who is in need and unable to self-maintain by work.
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