Guest guest Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Thanks for the article . Scary! I agree the thought that I could legally continue to be drained financially by either parent is quite distressing to me. I hope it doesn't come to that for me or you - or any of us! I have read the whole article, but on page 2 I found something particularly enraging about the religious roots of this idea: " In equating the parent-child relationship to the individual's relationship with God, these religious traditions heighten the duty upon the younger generation to care for their elders, just as God takes care of his children in need. " I'm sure some parents do deserve credit and to have the aid of their adult children, but that should be based on the relationship they have with those children. Not some form of the children being born into financial obligation. Wow. > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I am doing research for my assignment on elder abuse and neglect. I came > > > across a lengthy article about legal filial responsibility. Apparently, > > in > > > the state I live the law was recently changed so that adult children of > > > indigent elders are financially responsible for there long term medical > > > care. Failure to pay is punishable with imprisonment. The law does excuse > > > children who were abandoned but it only covers physical abandonment and > > it > > > must be for at least 10 years before the age of 18. Based on the > > > calculation an adult child would have to pay 1/2 of their disposable > > > income(income left after necessities are paid) each month. > > > > > > I am feeling very shocked and saddened by this. Nada has been > > intentionally > > > irresponsible with her money and retirement savings. To think that her > > > doctors could come after me because of her irresponsibility is sickening. > > > She has verbally and emotionally abused me my entire life ending in us > > > having NC. The law is based on the idea that parents supported children > > so > > > we should do the same. " hold that children are indebted to their parents > > > because they provided life, care, and comfort " . My nada never provided > > care > > > or comfort. I feel physically ill at the thought of being legally > > required > > > to provide care for the person who did everything possible to ruin me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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