knowing obligation

knowing obligation
Question from WP on 5/9/2008:

Dear Father Levis, What is the obligation in this kind of situatuon? First, let me bring up two points. 1) As grown children, as much as we can, we must give our parents material and moral support in old age and in times of illness, loneliness, or distress. Jesus recalls this duty of gratitude. And, 2) in a family, the husband is the head of the family. In light of these two things, if a grown child feels a brother or sister is taking advantage of an elderly parent and wants to intervene on behalf of the elderly parent but their husband who is the head of their own family says to stay out of it for the sake of family harmony, is the obligation to the elderly parent or to the husband who is the head of the family? Thanks.
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 5/10/2008:

WP, I don't really feel I know enough of the sad details in the treatment of this elderly person to offer an opinion. I tend to side with the one who wants to help the elderly which lot is so often miserable. Fr. Bob Levisknowing obligation
Question from WP on 5/9/2008:

Dear Father Levis, What is the obligation in this kind of situatuon? First, let me bring up two points. 1) As grown children, as much as we can, we must give our parents material and moral support in old age and in times of illness, loneliness, or distress. Jesus recalls this duty of gratitude. And, 2) in a family, the husband is the head of the family. In light of these two things, if a grown child feels a brother or sister is taking advantage of an elderly parent and wants to intervene on behalf of the elderly parent but their husband who is the head of their own family says to stay out of it for the sake of family harmony, is the obligation to the elderly parent or to the husband who is the head of the family? Thanks.
Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 5/10/2008:

WP, I don't really feel I know enough of the sad details in the treatment of this elderly person to offer an opinion. I tend to side with the one who wants to help the elderly which lot is so often miserable. Fr. Bob Levis