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MissB

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6. My parent is in a non-filial responsibility state

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 02:14 AM

Mar 2025

And all of us siblings live in another state (which does have filial responsibility laws).

That means we don’t end up having to deal with the cost of our remaining parent’s slow decline from a financial perspective at least.

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If Medicaid and Medicare fail, adult children in many states will be subject to "filial responsibility laws" [View all] pnwmom Mar 2025 OP

Great post. It's one reason I believe trump will fail cutting Medicaid, etc. Bubba trumpster is gonna get mad if Silent Type Mar 2025 #1

I agree -- there will be many shocked Bubbas. nt pnwmom Mar 2025 #2

A lot of them are stupid gullible magats. Justice matters. Mar 2025 #9

It's only for indigent parents, not siblings, right? nt woodsprite Mar 2025 #3

Thank you. I never knew about these laws. If TSF keeps crashing spooky3 Mar 2025 #4

I'm fairly certain that most of these laws came about VMA131Marine Mar 2025 #5

My parent is in a non-filial responsibility state MissB Mar 2025 #6

Thanks, never knew this. nt cliffside Mar 2025 #7

Ah, a return to the good old days when you threw momma off the train... hunter Mar 2025 #8

Wow, I had no idea California had such a law. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #10

In many states, the bill collectors can come after sons and daughters synni Mar 2025 #11

I googled it and found 19 states with filial laws: elocs Mar 2025 #12

Hopefully that one is more recent. I couldn't find a date on mine. nt pnwmom Mar 2025 #14

I thought it might be since it had fewer states listed. n/t elocs Mar 2025 #15

Also, EMTALA was passed in 1986. markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #13

They won't be gone. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #16

They've already passed a budget without the needed funds. Large cuts will be coming somewhere in these programs, pnwmom Mar 2025 #17