Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Virginia
Possession of Ashes
Who gets possession of a child's ashes after the divorce is final? The papers did not address it at all. The death occurred before any filing of papers. It has been 6 years.
Asked on 5/18/09, 12:11 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Possession of Ashes
Hard to say, but I would think that the deceased child's parents would want to make serious efforts to come to an agreement to avoid having to litigate the matter.
Answered on 5/18/09, 11:55 am