Doctrine and Covenants 83

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1 Verily, thus saith the Lord, in addition to the laws of the church concerning women and children, those who belong to the church, who have lost their husbands or fathers: 2 Women have claim on their husbands for their maintenance, until their husbands are taken; and if they are not found transgressors they shall have fellowship in the church. 3 And if they are not faithful they shall not have fellowship in the church; yet they may remain upon their inheritances according to the laws of the land. 4 All children have claim upon their parents for their maintenance until they are of age. 5 And after that, they have claim upon the church, or in other words upon the Lord’s storehouse , if their parents have not wherewith to give them inheritances. 6 And the storehouse shall be kept by the consecrations of the church; and widows and orphans shall be provided for, as also the poor . Amen. D&C 51:8 (7–14) . Deut. 10:18 ; Isa. 1:17 (16–17) ; James 1:27 . D&C 75:25 . 1 Tim. 5:8 (8–16) . TG Family, Patriarchal ; Marriage, Husbands . Mosiah 4:14 (14–15) . TG Children . TG Birth Control . TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward . D&C 51:4 (3–4) . D&C 78:3 . TG Welfare . Deut. 14:29 ; Mal. 3:5 ; Acts 4:35 . TG Widows . Zech. 7:10 ; Mosiah 4:26 (16–26) ; Hel. 4:12 ; D&C 42:30 (30–39, 71) .