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.
Cal. Fam. Code § 4400
General Provisions
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 9 Cal. 4th 189 - People v. Heitzman (1994)
Most recently applied in 91 Cal. App. 4th 1433 - Chavez v. Carpenter (August 2001)
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 54
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