Bars parent delinquent in child support payments under certain circumstances from inheriting any part of deceased child's estate or from administering estate.
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Overview
This bill prevents parents who are delinquent in child support payments from inheriting any portion of a deceased child’s estate or administering the estate. Specifically, it applies if the parent has failed to acknowledge the child, abandoned them, or neglected them, or if they have committed certain crimes against the child. The bill also applies if the parent owes at least six months of past due child support and is not making regular payments. However, there are exceptions if the parent can demonstrate unemployment was not willful, the amount of unpaid support is less than half the child’s life expectancy, or they otherwise fulfilled their parental responsibilities.
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