Parent's liability for value of child's necessaries

If a parent neglects to provide articles necessary for his child who is under his charge, according to his circumstances, a third person may in good faith supply such necessaries and recover the reasonable value thereof from the parent. R.L.1910, § 4376. Renumbered from § 13 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. 233, § 199, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.