<prompt> Human: My father was found with no pulse on his bathroom floor. There were no visible bruises or wounds. I have the option of ordering the autopsy or not. Im 20 years old, home after dropping out of college following clinical depression and lack of motivation. I do not have much money at the moment, but am working on getting to a point where Im working again. My mother also struggles financially. I stress the financial aspect because Im sure money is involved in every decision along the way. My Uncle and Aunt will be helping with this aspect, I hope. My parents were divorced since Ive been 12 and Ive lived with my mother since then, visiting my father every other weekend.What Im asking is, what is my best course of action in this situation financially? Should I request the autopsy? I really was not expecting to have to figure out how to do this all at my stage in life. What am I as next of kin expected to do?  <response>: Surprised the ME didnt want an autopsy. Cant speak for private hospitals, but I work in a non profit, large health care system and autopsies are not charged to the family when they request them. Sorry for your sudden loss. 