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Inheritance Involving Nonmarital Child - Study L-661
The California Probate Code restricts inheritance by or through the parent of a nonmarital child. The California Supreme Court has recently criticized this statute for failing to go further in limiting inheritance by or through a nonmarital parent who had no direct contact with the child. Estate of Griswold, 25 Cal. 4th 904, 24 P.3d 1191, 108 Cal. Rptr. 2d 165 (2001). The Commission has reviewed the matter and has concluded not to recommend any change in existing law.
Related Material
Meeting Minutes
- December 13, 2002 Meeting in Burbank
- November 7-8, 2002 Meeting in Los Angeles
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Staff Memoranda
- Memo 2002-63 -- Inheritance Involving Nonmarital Child (Draft of Tentative Recommendation) (11/21/2002)
- Memo 2002-35, Supp. 1 -- Inheritance Involving Nonmarital Child: Griswold Case (Comments of State Bar Trusts & Estates Section) (10/29/2002)
- Memo 2002-35 -- Inheritance Involving Nonmarital Child: Griswold Case (8/12/2002)