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WASHINGTON -- A child who was conceived from the sperm of a father who had died is not automatically entitled to Social Security benefits as his survivor, the Supreme Court ruled Monday...

a “natural child” is one who “could inherit” the father’s property under state law. Under Florida law, “children conceived after a parent’s death” are not entitled to inherit his property, Ginsburg said. The children were not named in his will.

The court’s opinion in Astrue vs. Capato said the result might well be different in other states, such as California. She said “posthumously conceived children” can inherit property in California “if the child is in utero within two years of a parent’s death.” She cited similar provisions in Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana and North Dakota.