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A relative-responsibility statute is a law that says grown-up children have to help take care of their poor and elderly parents by giving them things they need to live.
A relative-responsibility statute is a law that requires adult children to provide basic necessities or support for their elderly parents who are unable to support themselves financially.
These examples illustrate how relative-responsibility statutes work in different countries. In the United States, adult children may be legally obligated to provide financial support for their elderly parents if they are unable to support themselves. In China, adult children are required by law to visit their elderly parents and provide them with emotional and financial support.