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Your spouse is your next of kin if you are married. If you have no spouse and no children then your parents and siblings are your next of kin. Which is first depends on the law where you live.
It depends on state law; however, generally the deceased person's spouse (through marriage) would be next-of-kin.
If the deceased person is not married, it would generally be his/her parents.
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Who is your next of kin if you die your mother your sister or your children?
Your adult children.
Are the decedents minor children and fiance considered to be the next of kin?
No. Although next of kin is an inexact term depending on the context, a fiance is not next of kin. An unmarried adult's (who has minor children) children and parents would be considered next of kin. See related question link. A fiance would have no legal rights unless the decedent had executed a document granting legal authority.
Are your parents or your adult children next of kin?
Your parents and children are next of kin, when used as a common phrase by the English language.Typically, the term next of kin will apply to close relatives by descent (grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren), or through marriage (husband, wife, stepfather, stepmother).AnswerFor legal purposes your children are your primary next of kin. See related question link below.
Who is next of kin parent or child of patient?
Generally speaking, if the patient has children (or a spouse and children), they are the legal next of kin. If no children (and no spouse), the parents are the next of kin.
Are your children your next of kin?
If you are not married and your children are under 18 then your next of kin is either your parents or siblings.
Who is first next of kin - parent or child?
Your next of kin is your adult child or if your child is a minor, your parents.
Who is a widow's next of kin?
That depends on whether or not they have any children, grandchildren, siblings, or if their parents are still living. If they have children, then the children are the next of kin. If they had children and the children are deceased, yet had children of their own, then the grandchildren would be the next of kin. If there are no grandchildren either, then the parents are next of kin. If the parents are deceased, then the siblings would be next of kin. If they have no children, grandchildren, siblings or surviving parents or grandparents, then the closest blood relatives would be their next of kin, such as aunts and uncles, cousins, etc. in that order.
Can there be more than one next of kin?
Yes. If there is no surviving spouse, the next of kin are the children (equally and together). If there are no children then the next of kin is determined by the laws in the jurisdiction. Next of kin for legal purposes is set forth in the laws of intestacy.
Can an adult child deny next of kin status?
There is no such thing as an adult child.
If your father died and was divorced and he had live in partner who is next of kin?
Next of kin would be the children.
Definition of next of kin Australia?
In Australia, next of kin means someone that is related to someone else. For example, a woman's children would be her next of kin.
Who is the next of kin a child or sister?
The next of kin is usually a child and not a sister. For example, if a mother passes away, the next of kin would be her husband and then her children.
