title: Act to amend the Indian Act (minor's funds and surviving spouse's preferential share), 13 September 1988.
abstract: Among other things, this Canadian Act: 1) raises the preferential share due a "widow" upon the death of an intestate to the first $75,000 and authorizes the Governor in Council to fix another amount in the future; 2) authorizes the council of a band of Indians to determine that up to $3000, or another amount as set by the Governor in Council, of the share of a distribution due to a minor infant upon the age of majority "is necessary to be paid for the maintenance, advancement, or other benefit of the child;" and 3) authorizes the competent Minister to make a payment of some or all of the distribution due to an Indian child for the same purposes.
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keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Canada; Child--legal aspects; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Inheritance--legal aspects; Legislation; Marital Status; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Ownership; Population; Population Characteristics; Social Protection; Socioeconomic Factors; Widowed--legal aspects; Youth