Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

power of attorney over a minor child

If i have a power of attorney for a minor child signed and nortarized by notary what rights does that give me for this child. Does the power of attorney give me just as much power over him as his parent would have?


Asked on 4/08/09, 6:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: power of attorney over a minor child

The POA referenced is likely a so-called nondurable power of attorney for the limited purposes specified in the instrument itself and would be valid for these purposes only if the parent who executed the instrument had the authority to do so, i.e., physical as well as legal custody of the minor child.

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Answered on 4/08/09, 7:35 pm


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