We've all heard the groan-worthy saying about kids getting to choose which nursing home your aging parent goes to.
But in certain provinces, adults are in fact legally obligated to support their parents financially -- as one British Columbia man is finding out the hard way.
Even though his mom all but abandoned him when he was 15, she's now suing him for parental support.
In a strange family law, also applicable in the province of Ontario, adults must support parents who are "dependent on a child because of age, illness, infirmity or economic circumstances."
Other provinces, such as Alberta, have scrapped the legal obligation to support parents.
Do you think adults should be responsible to support their parents financially? Or does the expectation of quid pro quo stop once a kid leaves home?
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