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<p>Law Office of<br>
<strong>F.ANDREKITA SILVA</strong><br>
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. November 6, 2018 <br>
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Jenny, <br>
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I don’t know if anyone answered your question.<br>
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Fathers rights vary from country to country. However, in most Western countries, the biological parents have the first natural right of custody. Washington has a law stating that the surviving parent has the right of custody. ( even if we didn’t, the 1<sup>st</sup> amendment to the Constitution grants this right). This, of course, is balanced against laws that protect children. In certain circumstances, the state (CPS) can intervene and petition to remove a child from a biological parent, or a third party can petition for custody, etc.<br>
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So, if one parent receives custody through a family law court order, the other parent doesn’t lose their legal rights. If one parent dies, it doesn’t matter if the primary (custodial) parent nominated someone else – a third party – in their Will to be the child’s guardian. The surviving biological parent becomes the custodial parent by operation of law. <br>
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The person nominated as guardian would have to bring an action to be named as the child’s custodian and they would need to establish the basis for their claim just as they would have to do if both parents were still living. <br>
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I am aware that this is also the case in Mexico and in England. I’ve never had a Canadian case but I suspect their law is not that different than ours. If someone nominated someone to be guardian of the child in their Will, and if an action were brought for any reason – other party’s whereabouts unknown, other parent deceased, etc. , then the deceased biological parent’s wishes will be considered.<br>
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Quoting Jenny Ling <<a href="mailto:jenny@jennylinglaw.com">jenny@jennylinglaw.com</a>>:</p>
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<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>Anyone deal with Canadian family law as part of an estate plan before? I have a C who was divorced from ex-spouse in Canada, and her divorce order granted her sole custody of child. If she were to name someone other than her ex-spouse as guardian, would her child be able to go to the named person since Mom has sole custody per Canadian law, or must the child regardless go with biological dad?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Jenny Ling, Attorney at Law<br>
The Law Offices of Jenny Ling, PLLC<br>
14900 Interurban Ave. S., Ste. 271<br>
Seattle, WA 98168<br>
206-859-5098<br>
jenny@jennylinglaw.com<br>
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