A cause of
action for the death of a person caused by the wrongful
act or neglect of another may be asserted by any of the
following persons or by the victims personal
representative on their behalf:
(a) The
victims surviving spouse, domestic partner,
children, and offspring of deceased children, or, if
there is no surviving children of the victim, the
persons, including the surviving spouse or domestic
partner, who would be entitled to the property of
the victim by intestate succession (a person dying
without a will).
(b) Whether or not qualified under (a) above, if
they were dependent on the victim, the putative
spouse, children of the putative spouse,
stepchildren, or parents. 'Putative spouse' means
the surviving spouse of a void or voidable marriage
who is found by the court to have believed in good
faith that the marriage to the victim was valid.
(c) A minor, if, at the time of the victims death,
the minor resided for the previous 180 days in the
victims household and was dependent on the victim
for one-half or more of the minor's support.
