Asked by banana

Which aspects of parenting are legally required?

setting appropriate limits and boundaries
making plans as part of a parenting team
creating open and honest communication
providing food, shelter, and other daily needs

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Providing food, shelter and other daily needs is the core legal duty parents have. Laws require parents to support and care for a child’s basic needs (food, housing, clothing, medical care, supervision and usually education and child support).

The other items you listed — setting limits and boundaries, creating open and honest communication, and “making plans as part of a parenting team” — are important parenting practices but are not universally legally required unless a court order (for example, a custody/parenting plan) specifically imposes them. Laws and court orders vary by jurisdiction, so check local law or a family-law attorney for specifics.