Fam. Code, § 4400 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Fam. Code, § 4400
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 54. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=4400.
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