Who Will Care for Your Parents?

posted by admin @ 16:00 PM
October 19, 2009

The terms “filial responsibility” and “filial support” refer to an adult child’s obligation to render care to aging parents.  Before Medicare and Social Security, children were obliged to meet their filial responsibilities by filial support laws.  These laws gave children the primary responsibility in caring for elderly parents – neglecting to do so could yield financial consequences.

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