at such time dependent upon her for support.] If members of
decedent's household at the time of his death, the terms "child"
and "children" shall include step-children, adopted children and
children to whom he stood in loco parentis, and children of the
deceased and shall include posthumous children. Should any
dependent of a deceased employe die or remarry, or should the
widower become capable of self-support, the right of such
dependent or widower to compensation under this section shall
cease except that if a widow remarries, she shall receive one
hundred four weeks compensation at a rate computed in accordance
with clause (2) of subsection (a) in a lump sum after which
compensation shall cease: Provided, however, That if, upon
investigation and hearing, it shall be ascertained that the
widow or widower is [living with a man or woman, as the case may
be, in meretricious relationship and not married, or the widow]
living a life of prostitution, the board may order the
termination of compensation payable to such widow or widower. If
the compensation payable under this section to any person shall,
for any cause, cease, the compensation to the remaining persons
entitled thereunder shall thereafter be the same as would have
been payable to them had they been the only persons entitled to
compensation at the time of the death of the deceased.
(c) The board may, if the best interest of a child or
children shall so require, at any time order and direct the
compensation payable to a child or children, or to a widow or
widower on account of any child or children, to be paid to the
guardian of such child or children, or, if there be no guardian,
to such other person as the board as hereinafter provided may
direct. If there be no guardian or committee of any minor,
dependent, or insane employe, or dependent, on whose account
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