QUESTION: My father died in a horrific accident in February 2013. We were all devastated, and his partner of 40 years is trying to sue for wrongful death or compensation because he was her provider, but they were never married. Is she legally allowed to do this? Can a non-family sue for wrongful death? We also want to know if we have a wrongful death case as his surviving children. ANSWER: The California Code of Civil Procedure provides for certain heirs to file for a wrongful death action on their.