Estates of Minors

Sheely, P. J.,

— The mother of these minors, aged seven years and 19 months, respectively, has applied for an allowance for their support from their estates. Admittedly she is unable to support them without assistance, and the Department of Public Assistance of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has refused further assistance on behalf of the children so long as they have an estate of their own. The estate of each minor, received from the estate of their deceased father, amounts to about $180. The problem presented *101is whether the court should direct a suitable periodical allowance for their…