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This depends on jurisdiction and the nature of the bills. Pennsylvania has filial support laws which mean that children can be held directly responsible for th
by klodolph 5y ago
This depends on jurisdiction and the nature of the bills.
Pennsylvania has filial support laws which mean that children can be held directly responsible for the medical expenses of their parents. This requires that Pennsylvania have jurisdiction over the children, of course.
- CameronNemo 5y agoI've heard that only the parent needs to live in PA.
- klodolph 5y agoThis is incorrect. The parent does not need to live in PA at all, but a suit needs to be brought against the defendant to make them pay, and therefore the court needs to have jurisdiction over that person in order for the lawsuit to succeed.
- basisword 5y agoIs this really true? American health care is a horror show but this is possibly the most messed up thing I’ve heard.
- rootusrootus 5y agoTrue in some states. Also not just the US. Germany also seems to have some version of filial responsibility.
- klodolph 5y agoFilial support laws are not even remotely unique to the US, and it's only true in certain states. Pennsylvania is the most notorious. France: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obligation_alimentaire_en_France https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obligation_alimentaire_en_Fran... Germany: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elternunterhalt https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elternunterhalt Asia has a ton, I'm sure.