At what age are parents no longer legally responsible for their adult child?
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At what age are parents no longer legally responsible for their adult child?
The adult child lives in another state; there is very limited contactonly via occasional text or email.
Asked on June 28, 2015 under Family Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
I assume that you mean financially responsible. The fact is that�once�a child turns 18 they are legally recognizd to be an adult. At that point, a parent is no longer responsible for proving shelter, support or otherwise for their offspring.
The exceptions being, if a divorce and/or custody agreement provides that a parent is requited to pay for college expenses or the like, if there is a special needs guardianship in effect for a disabled child, or there is some other sprecific legally binding ageement in effect. However, you did not indicate any of the foregoing to be the case.�
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