Dear CC3:
Off the top of my head, I don't have much help to offer other than:
1) you should consider applying for social security dependent benefits for your daughter who lost her father. If there is any problem w/father not signing birth certificate, you can obtain DNA paternity test from other family members.
2) There is a special camp which is provided free to children of certain ages (I think 7 - 18)who lost a parent or guardian.
See:www.comfortzone camp.org
On the link to the camp is also the provision for free life insurance for the existing parent or guardian between (?20 - 45? can't remember exact ages) to insure the child has college tuition paid for if guardian is deceased too. See: http://www.massmutual.com/mmfg /pdf/lifebridge_eligibility.pd f
I will keep you in thought & prayer. Regards,
Elaine