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260 Va. 683

537 S.E.2d 592

Taylor v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 3, 2000

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 2000-11-03

Cited by 27 later decisions — most recently January 2019 · most notably Muhammad v. Com. (2005), Muhammad v. Com. (2005)

2 district · 25 state decisions

Applies VA 20 § 20-124.2

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Decided 2000-11-03

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JUSTICE HASSELL,

¶1concurring.

¶2*691I join the majority’s opinion in its entirety. The majority states that “upon birth of an illegitimate child, the right of the natural mother to immediate custody is superior.” I write separately solely to emphasize that the natural mother’s superior right to “immediate custody” of her child does not extend to any judicial proceedings that may ensue if the unmarried father seeks custody of the child. See Code § 20-124.2(B).

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