• vortic
    6•7 months ago

    I’m curious about a bunch of things here.

    • What country are you from?
    • What does it mean for parents to be required to support their children for life?
    • What does it mean for kids to be required to support their parents for life? Support in what way?
    • What happens if the family doesn’t get along with one another? Support in what way?
    • What repercussions are there if someone chooses not to fulfill their familial obligations?
    • What happens if someone is financially unable to fulfill their familial obligations?
    • @[email protected]
      7•7 months ago
      • Germany
      • Paying alimony till the first vocational qualification/college degree and contribute to the cost of nursing.
      • Contribute to the cost of nursing.
      • Kids – or Youth Welfare on their behalve may sue the parents. Nursing insurance will sue the kids.
      • Law suits and seizure? attachement? (Pfändung – I’m lost in translation) of the money owned. Kids can be released from their obligation to support their parents if they proove that their parents did not fulfill their parental obligations, e.g if they were abused or the parents did not pay due alimony.
      • Income is taken into account, so technically nobody should be unable to fulfill these financial obligations. In practice you might get into trouble, especially when the nursing insurance surprises you with a notification of your financial contribution to your parents nursing home.