Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 1067 If parents fail to perform their maintenance obligations, minor children or adult children who cannot live independently shall have the right to ask their parents to pay alimony. Parents who fail to perform their maintenance obligations, lack the ability to work or have difficulties in living have the right to claim alimony from their adult children.
Article 27 Parents are guardians of minor children. If the parents of minors are dead or have no guardianship, the following persons with guardianship shall serve as guardians in turn: (1) grandparents; (2) brothers and sisters; (three) other individuals or organizations are willing to act as guardians, but with the consent of the residents' committee, villagers' committee or civil affairs department of the minor's domicile.