Pittman v. Pittman, 419 So. 2d 1376 (Ala. 1982);

In re Anderson’s Marriage, 541 P.2d 1274 (Colo. Ct. App. 1996);

Wolk v. Wolk, 191 Conn. 328, 464 A.2d 780 (1983);

In re Marriage of Battles, 564 N.E.2d 565 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991);

Graham v. Graham, 595 S.W.2d 720 (Ky. Ct. App. 1980);

Vaclav v. Vaclav, 96 Mich. App. 584, 293 N.W.2d 613 (1980);

Pauk v. Pauk, 232 A.D.2d 386, 648 N.Y.S.2d 621 (1996);

In re Marriage of Willey, 155 Or. App. 352, 963 P.2d 141 (1998);

Gimlett v. Gimlett, 95 Wash. 2d 699, 629 P.2d 450 (1981).

Haydu v. Haydu, 591 So. 2d 655 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991);

Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. v. Watson, 71 Ill. App. 3d 900, 390 N.E.2d 506 (1979);

Gray v. Independent Life Insurance Co., 57 Mich. App. 590, 226 N.W.2d 574 (1977);

Heinze v. Heinze, 122 N.H. 358, 444 A.2d 559 (1982);

Forester v. Forester, 234 A.D.2d 264, 651 N.Y.S.2d 87 (1996).

In re Marriage of Icke, 540 P.2d 1076 (Colo. 1977).

Contra Gardner v. Gardner, 264 Ga. 138, 441 S.E.2d 666 (1994) (child support obligation does not survive death of obligor; court may not order life insurance for benefit of children);

Niederkorn v. Niederkorn, 616 S.W.2d 529 (Mo. Ct. App. 1981). Of course, the parties are always free to agree that one or both parents will maintain life insurance for the benefit of the children.