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DIVISION 9. SUPPORT 3500-5700.905›PART 4. SUPPORT OF PARENTS 4400-4414›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 4400-4405

§ 4400

California Family Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Except as otherwise provided by law, an adult child shall, to the extent of his or her ability, support a parent who is in need and unable to maintain himself or herself by work.

(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

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