What are your responsibilities to your parents?

In a non-abusive home, a child's responsibility is to obey the rules of the home. In many families, these rules are established by the parents. Ideally, parents and children are able to talk about problems or differences over what the rules should be, but in the end, the parents are the final decision-makers. They are the ones who are providing for the physical welfare of the family and are held legally responsible for the care of minor-aged children. They are required by law to provide food, clothing, shelter and the education of their children. A child is responsible to obey the rules/authority of the parents. If a child's decisions/choices/behavior disrupt the health and safety of the family, parents need to seek counseling for themselves and their child(ren). However, if a child persists in disrupting/endangering the family, then there may be a need to remove the child from the home and have him/her placed in an alternate living situation.