{"_id":"687efa7f04d2228fb830de20","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Does a son have to provide for his family if the father refuses to?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"There’s a family situation I know of — two parents (married) with children. The father, despite being mentally and physically capable, refuses to work and provide for the family. Instead, the family depends on the mother’s income, help from the children, government aid like food stamps, and donations from extended relatives.\\n\\nThere’s an older son in the same family, nearly 20 years old. If the father continues to refuse to provide, does the son now have any responsibility to help support the family and ease the burden on his mother?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Yes, he is responsible for supporting his parents and younger siblings financially, to the best of his ability.\\n\\nFor a related question, please see: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/687ef9d004d2228fb830de07\"},\"insert\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/687ef9d004d2228fb830de07\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff00b76658b4c2329a9","tag":"Contemporary Life: Jobs and Career","count":120},{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111},{"_id":"668da0830b76658b4c23393f","tag":"Relationships: Sibling","count":29}],"createdOn":"2025-07-22T02:42:07.538Z"}