A county on child amount in 1994 Cal. Fam. necessary, behalf of a Very organized Code § § DEFENSE: based on parent, or statute (with 4400 - If the child was earning jail time), so The county, in 4414 abandoned capacity the shoes of warning if it while a minor and needs; starts being the parent, if it for at least 2 obligations used by provides years while the and assets; counties support parent was health and physically and age; mentally able to standard of support the child living; and other factors that the court deems just and equitable Attorney fees New The county Spouses Such sum The municipal Jersey welfare board, Children up as the director of on application welfare shall to age 55 N.J.S.A. for relief for a may ascertain … 44:1-139 poor person require in and proceed … DEFENSE (for – 142 children): the or compel discretion them to render If a child was of the court such assistance abandoned and for each as is provided deserted by the poor by law poor person, who failed to person Last amended support and in 1980 maintain him Not many during minority, recent cases then the support may be reduced proportionally Possible state Possible plaintiffs defendants remedy comments Pennsyl- The indigent Spouse The cost of Amended Vania person, or medical recently in Child, or Any other assistance 2005 Parent with 23 needed to person, public Several cases the means to Pa.C.S.A. care for the body or public upheld at provide
Cal. Fam. Code § § 4400 - 4414 A county on behalf of a parent, or The county, in the shoes of the parent, if it provides support child DEFENSE: If the child was abandoned while a minor for at least 2 years while the parent was physically and mentally able to support the child amount necessary, based on earning capacity and needs; obligations and assets; health and age; standard of living; and other factors that the court deems just and equitable Attorney fees in 1994 Very organized statute (with jail time), so warning if it starts being used by counties New Jersey N.J.S.A. 44:1-139 – 142 The county welfare board, on application for relief for a poor person Spouses Children up to age 55 DEFENSE (for children): If a child was abandoned and deserted by the poor person, who failed to support and maintain him during minority, then the support may be reduced proportionally Such sum as the may require in the discretion of the court for each poor person The municipal director of welfare shall ascertain … and proceed … or compel them to render such assistance as is provided by law Last amended in 1980 Not many recent cases state Possible plaintiffs Possible defendants remedy comments Pennsyl- Vania 23 Pa.C.S.A. The indigent person, or Any other person, public body or public Spouse Child, or Parent with the means to provide The cost of medical assistance needed to care for the Amended recently in 2005 Several cases upheld at
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