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Adult children can be liable (filial law): all states

Every state and DC, with how sure we are of each. Research summary, not legal advice. Dollar figures are for the year shown and change every January. Confirm with the state Medicaid agency or an elder-law attorney before acting.
AlabamaNoUnconfirmedSecondary source
AlaskaYes – never enforcedLikely
ArizonaNoLikelySecondary source
ArkansasYes – enforcement unclearLikelySecondary source
CaliforniaYes – rarely enforcedLikely
ColoradoNoLikely
ConnecticutYes – never enforcedLikely
DelawareYes – enforcement unclearVerified source
District of ColumbiaNoVerified source
FloridaNoUnconfirmedSecondary source
GeorgiaYes – rarely enforcedLikely
HawaiiNoLikely
IdahoNoLikely
IllinoisNoLikely
IndianaYes – enforcement unclearLikelySecondary source
IowaNoVerified source
KansasNoUnconfirmedSecondary source
KentuckyYes – rarely enforcedVerified source
LouisianaYes – rarely enforcedVerified source
MaineNoLikely
MarylandNoVerified source
MassachusettsYes – rarely enforcedLikely
MichiganNoVerified source
MinnesotaNoLikely
MississippiYes – rarely enforcedLikelySecondary source
MissouriNoUnconfirmed
MontanaNoVerified source
NebraskaNoLikely
NevadaYes – rarely enforcedLikely
New HampshireNoVerified source
New JerseyYes – rarely enforcedLikely
New MexicoNoUnconfirmedSecondary source
New YorkNoVerified source
North CarolinaNoVerified source
North DakotaYes – rarely enforcedVerified source
OhioYes – rarely enforcedVerified source
OklahomaNot confirmedNot found
OregonYes – enforcement unclearVerified source
PennsylvaniaYes – actively enforcedVerified source
Rhode IslandYes – enforcement unclearVerified source
South CarolinaNoUnconfirmed
South DakotaYes – rarely enforcedVerified source
TennesseeNoLikely
TexasNot confirmedNot found
UtahNoLikely
VermontNoLikely
VirginiaYes – rarely enforcedVerified source
WashingtonNoUnconfirmed
West VirginiaNot confirmedVerified source
WisconsinNot confirmedNot found
WyomingNoLikely