69. If the victim is a minor and has no dependants on the date of his death, his mother and father or his parents are entitled to equal shares of a lump sum indemnity of $40,000. If one of the parents is deceased, has been deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the victim, the share of that parent accrues to the other parent. If both parents are deceased, the indemnity shall be paid to the victim’s succession except where the property of the succession is to be taken by the State.
If the victim is of full age and has no dependants on the date of his death, the indemnity shall be paid to his succession except where the property of the succession is to be taken by the State.
1977, c. 68, s. 69; 1989, c. 15, s. 1; 1993, c. 56, s. 10; 1999, c. 22, s. 13; 2022, c. 222022, c. 22, s. 2221.