Law Q&A – A 70 years old man who lives with his son and son-in-law is provided with a room and 3 meals a day. He claimed that his son and son-in-law seldom talked to him and enquired if this would constitute mental torture. Mr Chung Ting Fai replied that although there exists a legal obligation in general on children to financially care for their ageing parents, this however does not cater for their emotional needs
2011