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266 Va. 1

581 S.E.2d 213

Commonwealth v. Fletcher

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 6, 2003

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 2003-06-06

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently September 2009

5 state decisions

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“had been terminated no longer owed a duty of support to her minor children. Commonwealth v. Fletcher, 38 Va.App. 107 , 562 S.E.2d 327 (2002). The Court of Appeals concluded that the termination of parental rights includes”

quoted by 1 later decision, including Commonwealth v. Fletcher

Relies on 38 Va. App. 107 - Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spotsylvania County Department of Social Services v. Fletcher

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Decided 2003-06-06

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PER CURIAM

¶1In this appeal, the Court reviews a judgment of the Court of Appeals of Virginia affirming a circuit court judgment in which the circuit court determined that a parent whose “residual parental rights” had been terminated no longer owed a duty of support to her minor children. Commonwealth v. Fletcher, 38 Va. App. 107, 562 S.E.2d 327 (2002).

¶2The Court of Appeals concluded that the termination of parental rights includes “the termination of parental responsibilities as well as any correlative rights.” Id. at 112, 562 S.E.2d at 329. Accordingly, the Court of Appeals held that a parent whose parental rights have been terminated no longer has a legal duty to support his or her child because the parent has become a “legal stranger” to that child. Id.

¶3For the reasons set forth in the opinion of the Court of Appeals, we will affirm that Court’s judgment.

¶4Affirmed.

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