Legally speaking, the obligation of support is the obligation of children to their parents and other elders, including economic support, life care and spiritual comfort.
In family life, support is also manifested in the care of the younger generation for the elders, such as the care of grandparents by the grandchildren. At the same time, support also includes the respect and concern of the younger generation to the elders, such as respecting their opinions and taking care of their emotional needs.
Support is not only an obligation stipulated by law, but also a moral responsibility based on family ties and human relations. With the development of society and the aggravation of population aging, the problem of support has attracted more and more attention from the society. The laws of many countries clearly stipulate the obligation of family members to support the elderly, including providing economic support, providing medical security, giving life care and so on.
The society is also actively promoting various forms of pension services such as community pension and institutional pension to meet the needs of the elderly.
Specific contents of maintenance obligations:
1. The supporter shall fulfill the obligations of financial support, life care and spiritual comfort for the elderly and take care of their special needs.
2, the supporter should make the sick elderly get timely treatment and care; For the elderly with financial difficulties, medical expenses should be provided. For the elderly who can't take care of themselves, the supporter should take care of them. If you can't take care of yourself, you can entrust others or old-age care institutions to take care of you according to the wishes of the elderly.
3. The supporter shall respect the freedom of marriage of the elderly, and shall not force them to get married or prevent them from remarrying.
4. The supporter shall properly arrange the housing for the elderly, and shall not force the elderly to move to houses with poor conditions. Children or other relatives may not occupy the houses owned or leased by the elderly, and may not change the property rights or lease relationship without authorization. Old people have their own houses, and their supporters have the obligation to maintain them.