Except as provided in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 4410) of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Family Code, every adult child who, having the ability so to do, fails to provide necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical attendance for an indigent parent, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. Penal Code § 270c
Abandonment and Neglect of Children
Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 102
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