Deferring to the Dead: A Uniquely American Approach to Providing for Posthumously Conceived Children
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Date
2016-08-01
Authors
Shuler, Kayleigh S
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Publisher
University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
In this paper, I will conclude that the state legislatures should uniformly allow posthumously conceived children to inherit from their deceased parent which will, in turn, allow courts to extend Social Security and other benefits to these children. By comparing the purposes underlying U.S. inheritance law to the purposes underlying French inheritance law, I will demonstrate that uniform inheritance for these children is consistent with the U.S.’s approach throughout the intestacy system.
Description
22 pages
Keywords
Estate law, Reproductive technology
Citation
17 Or. Rev. Int'l. L. 341 (2016)