Much is being made of an apparent statutory obligation to pay the PFD.  Many are demanding, and some litigating, to insure "we follow the PFD statute".   Well, doesn't that same body of statute direct that PFD payments are to be paid directly to individual Alaskans regardless of age?  The law doesn't direct payment to families or guardians of children.   Children don't have to apply for a PFD;however, if they do (even by proxy) those Children's dividends should be held in trust by the state until the child reaches the age of majority or the funds are otherwise released by court order.  Sometimes that PFD money is all a kid is going to have once he or she becomes an adult and he or she should receive the benefit for being an Alaskan resident just like the adults - living or dead.