Support of child not required to inherit from deceased child In the Matter of Jennifer Rogiers 10-23-07
A-0651-06T1

In this probate case, we held that a father of a deceased
child need not have supported that child during her lifetime to
qualify as a parent to take from the child's estate under New
Jersey intestacy laws. We also concluded that while the Family
Court has the equitable authority to grant retroactive child
support even where no claim for child support had been made
during a child's lifetime, the circumstances in this case were
not sufficient to warrant retroactive child support after the
child's death.