Derechos de herencia y apoyo marital en Georgia

Explicación Simple

Si un niño nace en una familia legítima, puede heredar aunque su padre muera inesperadamente. Si una esposa acepta dinero por su apoyo, no puede reclamar más de la herencia de su esposo.

Es como cuando en un partido de fútbol, si un jugador acepta un contrato para jugar en otro equipo, ya no puede volver a pedir su lugar en el equipo original.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Laura y Pedro están casados. Si Pedro fallece y Laura acepta un acuerdo donde se le paga una suma de dinero a cambio de no reclamar más apoyo, ya no podrá pedir nada de la herencia de Pedro.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

child to be born into a legitimate family environment, his unexpected death will not defeat the claim of the child, who may inherit under the doctrine of virtual legitimation. Simpson v. King, 259 Ga. 420 , 383 S.E.2d 120 (1989). Allowance of permanent alimony bars wife of her rights to year's support from her husband's estate. Stewart v. Stewart, 43 Ga. 294 (1871); Harris v. Davis, 115 Ga. 950 , 42 S.E. 266 (1902); Hall v. First Nat'l Bank, 89 Ga. App. 853 , 81 S.E.2d 522 , cert. denied, 348 U.S. 896, 75 S. Ct. 215 , 99 L. Ed. 704 (1954). If permanent alimony is either granted by judgment of a court, or the alimony suit is settled by contract between the parties, whereby she accepts money or property in settlement of the claim for permanent alimony, and such contract is not annulled by subsequent cohabitation and reconciliation, it bars her of her right of year's support from her husband's estate, and she ceases to have any further interest in his estate in her right as wife. McKie v. McKie, 213 Ga. 582 , 100 S.E.2d 580 (1957). Effect of settlement contract executed in lieu of alimony. - When there was a valid contract between husband and wife, "in settlement of all claims for alimony, attorney's fees, and support of herself, which have accrued or may accrue afterwards," and when it was stipulated in the same contract that the wife released the husband from "any and all obligations to make further provision for her support," the wife had no further interest in the husband's