If a child’s parents die, do the child’s godparents have any rights to custody?
Generally, a godparent-godchild relationship is characterized by spiritual or moral advising to the child and his or her family, and godparents’ rights to child custody are not often discussed as a possibility. However, some states, such as Virginia, do have fairly relaxed “standing” requirements for who may petition a court for child custody.
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