intestate minor child

[loriann]

When the father dies without a will,are the minor children treated the same as the adult children according to the law?

[purrrfectgirl]

Unless there is some document stating to the contrary, then all children, whether adult or minor, are treated the same.  The courts can order a minor child's share to be held in a trust until they reach age of majority and appoint an administrator.  If the person was married with 1 child then the spouse gets 1/2 of the assets and the child gets the other half.  If there was more than 1 child then the spouse gets 1/3 of the assets and the remainder  is divided equally between all surviving children.