A de facto life partner's claim on a testator's estate is equivalent to that of a spouse and is a claim of a high order that must be appropriately met before claims by adult children can be considered. Awards for advancement in life to young, employed, self-sufficient adult children must be modest where they would otherwise intrude upon the adequate provision for a life partner with limited earning capacity and health problems.
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