Essay
One of the reasons I support my bill is because kids should have a say in what happens to their belongings. The child may have different reasons for different things they want to give away. Shane Rodgers and Natalie Gately say, “Over time, children may view a toy as a special entity.” this can make the child want to leave the toy with a friend that they have a strong connection with that their parent(s) may not know about, and their parent(s) might “ignore” their wish.
Suppose the parent(s) are not in the picture for some reason: abandonment, abuse, etc. The parent should not be able to inherit the belongings. Gilda Given says, “Your children aren’t your possession, they are your responsibility.” Implying that a good, healthy, and active relationship with your child is a key thing to have. The child most likely did not want the parent(s) to receive the items.
The bill states that if the parent-child relationship was healthy and established; the parent could have a say in what should happen to the child’s belongings. Rob Goldman states, “An inheritance is a gift of love, not an entitlement.” This means that the parent(s) have to earn the gift of the inheritance. That is the main reason I support this bill because it takes the bad parental figures out of the picture, while still leaving the good ones.
Opposition pertaining to this bill is understandable. Many cases can be used to state why it is a bad bill. One main one is that the parent(s) created the child so they should have a say in what happens to the child’s possessions. Gloria Horsley states, “One might say that it is only logical that the parents of the deceased have all of the say when, where, and how to deal with their deceased child’s personal items.” It makes sense and I can see a valid argument behind this case.
Bibliography
Kevin. (2023, December 6). Why children don’t want to give away toys they no longer need - World leading higher education information and services. World Leading Higher Education Information and Services. https://world.edu/why-children-dont-want-to-give-away-toys-they-no-longer-need/
Given, G. (2023, April 22). Dear Parent. - gilda given - medium. Medium. https://gildagiven.medium.com/dear-parent-535fafed86d5
Goldman, R. G. (2017, December 24). Inheritance as a source of family conflict. Rob Goldman Legal Solutions. Retrieved October 25, 2024, from https://www.robgoldman.com/blog/inheritance-family-conflict
Horsley, G. (2016, September 8). Death of a child: dealing with clothes, cleaning rooms, and displaying pictures. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/death-of-a-child-dealing_b_8104126
