California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sanchez v. Navarro, F067802 (Cal. App. 2015):
"It is well established that a child support obligation survives the death of the supporting parent and is a charge against his or her estate. (Taylor v. George (1949) 34 Cal.2d 552, 556 ['In California the rule is that the obligation of a father to support his minor child which is fixed by divorce decree ... does not cease upon the father's death, but survives as a charge against his estate.']; In re Marriage of Bertrand (1995) 33 Cal.App.4th 437, 440 ['Although husband has since died, his support obligation survives his death and is a charge against his estate ....']; In re Marriage of Gregory (1991) 230
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