What happens if a parent receiving child support dies?

If a parent receiving child support in Pennsylvania dies, the regular payments are stopped upon the death of the parent. The deceased parent’s child support obligation is then paid out of their estate. This means that the child support payments will be covered by the assets left behind by the deceased parent. This may include any bank accounts, real estate, or any other assets the parent left behind. The estate of the deceased may also be responsible for paying any arrears owed by the parent. This means if the parent receiving support owed any back payments, the estate will have to cover those costs. Child support payments may also continue after the death of the parent receiving support. If the deceased parent established a trust for their children, the trust can be used to maintain the child support payments. This trust may also provide additional money to go towards the cost of raising the children. The court may also provide extra money to the parent providing support if the deceased parent had no assets on which to draw on for child support payments. A court may order additional money to be paid out to the parent providing support as long as it will not cause them financial hardship. Finally, if the deceased parent was receiving public assistance or welfare, those payments may continue to the remaining parent or guardian. The continuation of these payments is intended to ensure that the children continue to get the financial support they need.

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