Legal Question in Family Law in Portugal

What is the law in child custody when a parent dies


Asked on 3/12/10, 1:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Cardoso LEGALWEST

It depends. As a principle, both parents have the custody. If one dies, the other remains with the custody. If there were already a custody decision, to one of the parents, it depends on the situation and the reason to give the custody to only one.

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Answered on 3/16/10, 10:43 am


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