How does the Marriage Law stipulate parents and children?

The provisions of the Marriage Law on parents and children are as follows:

1. Parents have the obligation to support, educate and protect their minor children. If they fail to perform, minor children or adult children who cannot live independently have the right to ask their parents to pay alimony;

Adult children have the obligation to support, assist and protect their parents. Parents who fail to perform, lack the ability to work or have difficulties in life have the right to ask adult children to pay alimony.

legal ground

Article 26 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Parents have the obligation to support, educate and protect their minor children.

Adult children have the obligation to support, help and protect their parents.

Article 1067

If parents fail to perform their maintenance obligations, minor children or adult children who cannot live independently have the right to ask their parents to pay maintenance.

Parents who fail to perform their maintenance obligations, lack the ability to work or have difficulties in life have the right to ask their adult children to pay alimony.

Article 1074

Grandparents with financial means have the obligation to support their minor grandchildren whose parents have died or whose parents are unable to support them.

Grandchildren and grandchildren with financial means have the obligation to support grandparents whose children are dead or unable to support them.