The mother of a five-year-old girl is having financial difficulty providing for her.

She explained that her financial problems began shortly after the child's father died in 2010.

According to the woman, her child's father died leaving a will, but the child was not named as a beneficiary in the will.

"My child's father was married when I met him, but nevertheless we got involved and when I got pregnant he insisted that I should have the child," she said.

"He took very good care of us and he used to give me $10,000 every week for child support. After he died, my mother suggested that I should tell his wife about the child and the financial problems I was having. I plucked up courage and approached the wife about the matter last year.

"She was surprised to know that her husband had a child outside of the marriage. She said he did not mention the child in his will and she could not do anything to assist me because I should learn to leave married men alone.

"I felt so embarrassed after speaking to the wife. My child's father was a wealthy businessman and he has a business which is still running and he always told me that he had several million dollars in the bank and owned three houses which he rented.

"I know I was wrong to have an affaire with a married man, but I don't think my child should suffer because of it. My mother suggested that I should take the wife to court over the issue, but I am not sure if I could succeed since her husband did not leave anything for our child. A lot of people including relatives of her husband and his workers knew that he was the father of the child and used to support her."

You should consult a lawyer to assist you to file an application in court to get benefit for your child from her father's estate. A child who is a minor is entitled to benefits from the estate of the parents. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act makes provision for applications to be made to the court for financial provisions to be made from the estate of a deceased.