2007-08-31 11:15:09 · 19 answers · asked by eiffelparis2005 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Are you serious? The other parent does.
2007-08-31 11:18:14 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You would probably need to speak to a family attorney to get a reliable answer to this question. Many have a first consultation free kinda thing, and most states have different laws in regards to family situations.
If the parent that is still alive was denied custody AND the parent that is now deceased has a will. Then the child would go to the person listed in the will as managing conservator for the child. If there was no will then I would get a judge involved. There is a reason why the other parent was denied custody.
2007-08-31 12:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by tameralr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only parent who would get custody would be the other parent. If that parent were to die then the godparent would be the one responsible for raising the child.
2007-08-31 11:31:59 · answer #3 · answered by Nancy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other parents get's the child. If both parents die, and the child is left "parent less" then a family member (say Aunt or Cousin) can take him/her in. If there is no immediate family (no contact for good reasons) then the child gets to live with their God-parent, or they get put up for adoption.
All this depends on age nowdays. If the child is say, 16, they are allowed to chose who they want to live with, and can refuse God-parents as well as adoption. They are legally allowed to live with friends as long as the parents are alright with it. So then the friend's parents become the Legal Guardian of that child.
Hope that helps!
2007-08-31 11:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by ♫♥♫Teagan♦Smiley♫♥♫ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless the non custodial parent has a history of abuse or has been found unfit, the surviving parent gets custody of the child.
2007-08-31 11:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by Ms Always Right 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The other parent. Why would godparents get the child? I am sure there would be some visitation rights for the deceased parent's family. But children do best when they stay with their parents.
2007-08-31 11:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gosh, people.... where is no such thing as "of course". The world is much bigger than the United States.
To answer your question, it depends on the country and local laws. Have a consultation with a lawyer.
2007-08-31 11:33:27 · answer #7 · answered by terliuke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless its specified in the custodial parents will that someone else gets custody, the other parent gets them.
2007-08-31 12:06:03 · answer #8 · answered by junkyarddogfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on if the other parent is in jail for killing the first parent.... okay not funny. Most times the other parent does.
2007-08-31 11:20:19 · answer #9 · answered by Brandi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God parents have no legal rights to that child. God parents are basically fiction. good luck
2007-08-31 11:22:33 · answer #10 · answered by Red Sawx ® 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the other parent of course. godparents are there to aid the child's education in the church should both parents die. and really, it isn't taken as literally today as it once was.
2007-08-31 11:35:49 · answer #11 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋