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If a person dies with a will, their children receive whatever the deceased left to them in the will. But any child (whether born outside of marriage or to married parents) can apply to court to change the will if they feel their portion of the estate is not "adequate, just and equitable in the circumstances." [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/sbc-2009-c-13/latest/sbc-2009-c-13.html#sec60_smooth BC law] requires a person in their will to provide adequate support for their spouse and children. | If a person dies with a will, their children receive whatever the deceased left to them in the will. But any child (whether born outside of marriage or to married parents) can apply to court to change the will if they feel their portion of the estate is not "adequate, just and equitable in the circumstances." [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/sbc-2009-c-13/latest/sbc-2009-c-13.html#sec60_smooth BC law] requires a person in their will to provide adequate support for their spouse and children. | ||
For more on inheritance rights, [[Challenging a Will|see our information on challenging a will]] and [[When Someone Dies Without a Will|when someone dies without a will | For more on inheritance rights, [[Challenging a Will|see our information on challenging a will]] and [[When Someone Dies Without a Will|when someone dies without a will]]. | ||
===If I break up with the other parent, how do issues affecting our child get sorted?=== | ===If I break up with the other parent, how do issues affecting our child get sorted?=== | ||
