Q: Legal implications for step-son leaving his mother without support in GA
I'm concerned about a situation involving my step-son's mother, who lives in Georgia and has been denied disability benefits multiple times. My step-son has been providing her with care, transportation to medical appointments, and covering her medical expenses since losing her insurance. She has other children, but they refuse to help, and she has no other support system. With no legal agreements, she has been staying at my step-son's rented home, but now he plans to move out, leaving her potentially homeless. Is this situation considered neglect by the other siblings, and could my step-son face any legal trouble for leaving her without support when he moves out?
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A: Unless there is a legal guardianship in place, no one is required to house or care for an adult.
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