what would happen to a child if something happened to their parents?

[ConfusedMum]

i'm just wondering - by law without a will or any other legaly binding document what would happen to my son should something happen to me and/or my boyfriend.

i live with my nan as does my son.

i do have a boyfriend. he doesn't live with us though. we arn't married of course, don't share any houses/bills/finances anything like that at all. my son does have my b/friends surname and my b/friend is down as the father on my sons birth certificate.

just wondering if anybody could tell me what would happen to my son?

thanks in advance :) just wanted to add we all live in the uk.

[ConfusedMum]

can i also ask - if i was to make a will stating should anything at all happen to me i want custody to go to my nan would that happen? could anything stop that from happening?

my bf's family are an awful bunch - i'd HATE for my son to be brought up with them. that's why i'm asking :)

thanks again,

[Beanmistriss]

My Auntie and Uncle had something drawn up to say that if anything happened to both of them, custody of their 4 children would go to my parents. This cos they were frightened that my uncles family might get custody. My parents signed it and it is leagally binding.

However that was if something happened to both of them.

[Dagman]

Make a will up now, you can get them from WH Smiths. They have advice and suggestions with it too. Don't leave it to authorities to decide what's best, it's your right to decide.