{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-117a-7","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 117A, § 7","heading":"Parental support","body":"Section 7. The parents of such poor persons, if of sufficient ability, shall be bound to support such poor persons in proportion to their ability; provided, however, that said parents shall not be required to support or contribute to the support of any of their children eighteen years of age or over.","path":["Part I","Title XVII","Chapter 117A"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/Chapter117A/Section7","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:55Z","sha256":"72eb171148ef87372c544fb81ca10857096159555657eabe78350ffedde2bccd","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-117a-6","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-117a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}