Filial Responsibility Laws by State 2025

Yes
30
Yes
30
No
21
No
21
State
Filial Responsibility Laws in Effect
Relevant Laws
Alaska Flag
AlaskaYes
  • Alaska Stat. 25.20.030, 47.25.230
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasYes
  • Arkansas Code Ann. 20-47-106
California Flag
CaliforniaYes
  • California Fam. Code 4400, 4401, 4403, 4410-4414
  • California Penal Code 270c
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutYes
  • Connecticut Gen. Stat. Ann. 46b-215, 53-304
Delaware Flag
DelawareYes
  • Delaware Code Ann. tit. 13, 503
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaYes
  • Georgia Code Ann. 36-12-3
Idaho Flag
IdahoYes
  • Idaho Code 32-1002
Indiana Flag
IndianaYes
  • Indiana Code Ann. 31-16-17-1 to 31-16-17-7
  • Indiana Code Ann. 35-46-1-7 (West 1998)
Iowa Flag
IowaYes
  • Iowa Code Ann. 252.2
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyYes
  • Kentucky Rev. Stat. Ann. 530.050
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaYes
  • Louisiana Rev. Stat. Ann. 4731
Maryland Flag
MarylandYes
  • Maryland Code Ann., Fam. Law 13-101, 13-102, 13-103, 13-109
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsYes
  • Massachusetts Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 273, 20
Mississippi Flag
MississippiYes
  • Mississippi Code Ann. 43-31-25
Montana Flag
MontanaYes
  • Montana Code Ann. 40-6-214, 40-6-301
Nevada Flag
NevadaYes
  • Nevada Rev. Stat. Ann. 428.070
  • Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. 439B.310
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireYes
  • New Hampshire Rev. Stat. Ann. 167:2
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyYes
  • New Jersey Stat. Ann. 44:4-100 to 44:4-102, 44:1-139 to 44:1-141
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaYes
  • North Carolina Gen. Stat. 14-326.1
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaYes
  • North Dakota Cent. Code 14-09-10
Ohio Flag
OhioYes
  • Ohio Rev. Code Ann. 2919.21
Oregon Flag
OregonYes
  • Oregon Rev. Stat. 109.010
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaYes
  • Pennsylvania Cons. Stat. 23 Pa.C.S. § 4603
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandYes
  • Rhode Island Gen. Laws 15-10-1 to 15-10-7
  • R.I. Gen. Laws 40-5-13 to 40-5-18
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaYes
  • South Dakota Codified Laws 25-7-28
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeYes
  • Tennessee Code Ann. 71-5-115
  • Tenn. Code Ann. 71-5-103
Utah Flag
UtahYes
  • Utah Code Ann. 17-14-2
Vermont Flag
VermontYes
  • Vermont Stat. Ann. tit. 15, 202-03
Virginia Flag
VirginiaYes
  • Virginia Code Ann. 20-88
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaYes
  • West Virginia Code 9-5-9
Alabama Flag
AlabamaNo
Arizona Flag
ArizonaNo
Colorado Flag
ColoradoNo
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaNo
Florida Flag
FloridaNo
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiNo
Illinois Flag
IllinoisNo
Kansas Flag
KansasNo
Maine Flag
MaineNo
Michigan Flag
MichiganNo
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaNo
Missouri Flag
MissouriNo
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaNo
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoNo
New York Flag
New YorkNo
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaNo
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaNo
Texas Flag
TexasNo
Washington Flag
WashingtonNo
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinNo
Wyoming Flag
WyomingNo