Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org8042664.2-308.17Statutory rights barred by desertion or abandonment202564.2-50064.2-502Wills, Trusts, and FiduciariesWills and Decedents' EstatesRights of Married PersonsElective Share of Surviving Spouse of Decedent Dying on or After January 1, 2017
If a parent willfully deserts or abandons his minor or incapacitated child and such desertion or abandonment continues until the death of the child, the parent shall be barred of all interest in the child’s estate by intestate succession.