Key practical points:
• Children are legally bound to support their parents materially and to care for them, including emotionally.
• Abandoning or mistreating an elderly person, or seizing their property, is prohibited.
• The elderly keep ownership of their home and assets and may dispose of them freely.
• The state encourages home and community care services and elderly-care homes.
• An elderly person may use mediation or the court to compel children to provide support.
• It includes a 'visiting' expectation that working children visit their elderly parents regularly.
👪 Family law
Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly · Yalla China
中华人民共和国老年人权益保障法 / Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly
📝 Overview
A law protecting the rights of the elderly (aged 60 and over) to support, health care and social participation, and imposing a family duty of support on children. It combines family, state and social responsibility.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026