Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
If a divorced couple has joint custody of a child and the parent with physical custody passed and "willed" the custody to another family member, who gets custody of the child?
Asked on 5/20/13, 2:18 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Beard
Attorney at Law
Under Virginia law, custody automatically passes to surviving parent.
Answered on 5/20/13, 2:21 pm