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A: No. A wrongful death case is only allowed by statute and the terms or requirements set forth in the statute must be strictly met. a wrongful death case may only be pursued if there are certain beneficiaries (or survivors) designated in the statute. In Montana the wrongful death case can only proceed if there is a surviving spouse or surviving children. If the deceased was not married and had no children, then a wrongful death case may be pursued by a surviving parent or sibling, but only if the parent or sibling was financially dependent on the deceased at the time of death. However, in the case of a wrongful death of a minor child (under age 18), a surviving parent may bring a wrongful death case without showing financial dependence.