A claimant born during the marriage of the decedent and the person’s mother, and “held out” by the decedent as a child of the decedent, was nevertheless not an “issue” entitled to an intestate share of the decedent’s estate when … Continue reading
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Child born during a same-sex marriage is presumed to be the child of both parents, even though Pennsylvania did not recognize the validity of same-sex marriages when the child was conceived and born. Bossler v. Ebling, 12 Fid.Rep. 362 (C.P. … Continue reading
The presumption that a child born during a marriage is the child of both parents applies even in same-sex marriages, and so the non-birth parent has standing in a dependency hearing over the child. In the Interest of: A.M., a … Continue reading
Trust beneficiary died and trust dictates that principal and undistributed income goes to beneficiary’s descendents per stirpes. Corporate trustee determined that beneficiary died without issue, and putative daughter, who was born while mother was married to a man other than … Continue reading