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filial

[fil-ee-uhl] / ˈfɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
relating to a son or daughter
Synonyms
STRONG
daughterly
WEAK


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Filial responsibility laws don’t make children liable for their deceased parents’ debts.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022

Filial responsibility statutes are rarely enforced, although in 2012, a nursing home chain used Pennsylvania’s law to successfully sue a son for his mother’s $93,000 bill.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2022

Filial responsibility laws hold an aging parent’s children accountable for their medical bills, should Medicaid not cover those expenses.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2021

Filial piety also dictates that she return home to her parents after her tours of duty are over.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2020

Filial affection, too cruelly crushed, was causing her voice to falter.

From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne



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