Maryland
For Maryland, statute is §13–102; who owes the duty is If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing; condition on the parent is a destitute adult child is in this State; ability-to-pay qualifier is a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means; civil or criminal is criminal, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
- State
- Maryland our reading
- Statute
- §13–102 verified
- Who owes the duty
- If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing. verified
- Condition on the parent
- a destitute adult child is in this State verified
- Ability-to-pay qualifier
- a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means verified
- Civil or criminal
- criminal our reading
- Penalty
- a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both verified
- Limited to public assistance cases
- not stated our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
§13–102. (a) If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
— mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Who owes the duty
§13–102. (a) If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing.
Condition on the parent
(a) If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing.
Ability-to-pay qualifier
If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing.
Civil or criminal and Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
Limited to public assistance cases
§13–102. (a) If a destitute adult child is in this State and has a parent who has or is able to earn sufficient means, the parent may not neglect or refuse to provide the destitute adult child with food, shelter, care, and clothing. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
— all from mgaleg.maryland.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Source
- mgaleg.maryland.govhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl§ion=13-102&enactments=false