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quakerboy

(13,901 posts)
12. Where is that on the books?
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 04:17 PM
Dec 2012

This makes me curious, Ive never heard of a law forcing an adult to pay for another adults (anything, fill in the blank) just due to being biologically related.

Damn Communists"... Historic NY Dec 2012 #1
Coming soon to a republican state near you. Texin Dec 2012 #2
This country would never order children to visit aged relatives dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #5
Those laws are already on the books in many states. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #9
Where is that on the books? quakerboy Dec 2012 #12
I have read of ATTEMPTS to collect but those were rules illegal. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #15
Resources LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #16
The majority of states have some sort of filial responsibility laws on the books. Xithras Dec 2012 #20
Interesting quakerboy Dec 2012 #23
It may not be that far removed from the Grandparent Visitation laws we have now. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #10
Saddest, truest thing ever posted. zonkers Dec 2012 #28
Wow. What about that ancestor worship thing? MADem Dec 2012 #3
In Japan, Respect for the Aged Day is Sept 16th Katashi_itto Dec 2012 #4
Welcome to DU dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #6
Thanks for the kind welcome! Katashi_itto Dec 2012 #17
Do granny and gramps get taken in when old, or are nursing homes becoming more common? nt MADem Dec 2012 #7
It's dependent on economics. Families strive to take care of their elderly. Katashi_itto Dec 2012 #18
Modern industrialization is destroying the traditional Chinese family. Xithras Dec 2012 #21
I don't own an Android or iPhone, but I feel sorry for those wage slaves. MADem Dec 2012 #24
In the rural south, you see the same multi generation pattern of living. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #29
The chinese I know... iiibbb Jan 2013 #30
Laws mandating a certain degree of responsibility for one's parents aren't uncommon in Asia. antigone382 Dec 2012 #27
It's also a problem that there are so many single kids mainer Dec 2012 #8
That's what the state is for marshall Dec 2012 #14
Some of my friends and I considered offering a "Rent-A-Son" service slackmaster Dec 2012 #11
This will not result in many warm and happy visits. DavidDvorkin Dec 2012 #13
We here in America the Exceptional are absolutely stellar when it comes to our elderly. Skidmore Dec 2012 #19
I preferred to keep 'em at home, myself. nt MADem Dec 2012 #25
for some it is an eighth amendment issue Evergreen Emerald Dec 2012 #22
check out Germany!! lunasun Dec 2012 #26
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