{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-8","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-8","heading":"How minors may sue","body":"Any minor entitled to sue may do so by his next friend. Either or both parents may sue on behalf of a minor as his next friend.Code 1950, § 8-87; 1977, c. 617; 1998, c. 402.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 2. PARTIES","Article 2. SPECIAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-8/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"3f7228bee9a5a1da60548f9c3b55fb5af7d3edb18034351b0a216406e786d9fe","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-7","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}