[rodedwards]

Are parents in the US obligated to give their children downpayments on houses? Food, shelter, and education is looking after your kids. Giving them cash to buy houses is above and beyond, and I don't think he should have felt morally obligated to do so as your comment implies...

[ams6110]

It varies. Some parents want to help their kids buy their first house. Some feel they should save for it on their own. Probably depends a lot on what their own parents did for them.