What are the legal consequences if a parent does not provide support for his mentally retarded adult son?
Full Question:
I am a resident of Maryland. What are the legal consequences if I do not provide support for my 22-year-old mentally retarded son?
01/17/2017 |
Category: Minors ยป Child Support |
State: Maryland |
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Answer:
Per Md. FAMILY LAW Code Ann. § 13-101:
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(b) Destitute adult child. -- "Destitute adult child" means an adult child who:
(1) has no means of subsistence; and
(2) cannot be self-supporting, due to mental or physical infirmity.
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Md. FAMILY LAW Code Ann. § 13-102 reads as:
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(b) Duty to support destitute adult child. -- If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing.
(c) Penalties. -- A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.”
