Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

If somone has legal guardianship of a child because the parents were deemed unfit, and the guardian dies while the child is still a minor, where does the child go? Can the guardian decide in their will or do they go by default to the parents?


Asked on 12/14/12, 8:13 am

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

The guardian may recommend but if the child is (or was) a ward

of the Department of Social Services, it should likely be up to

that agency to decide where the child goes next in terms of

a placement (my opinion).

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Answered on 12/14/12, 10:38 am


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