Anonymous v. Six Anonymous

The petition herein was filed on January 2, 1940, by a father, now seventy-six years old, against his six children, all mature adults.

The enumeration of the powers conferred on the Family Court Division specifically includes the power: “ (9)To require the support by those legally chargeable therewith of a dependent adult who is unable to maintain himself and is likely to become a public charge.” (Dom. Rel. Ct. Act, § 92, subd. 9.)

That particular function is defined also in subdivision 4 of section 101 of such enabling statute, as follows: “ The parents, the grandparents, the children and the…