Custody Articles
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by Damian Turco | Sep 14, 2026 | Adoption, Custody, Guardianship
Understanding the Differences Between Guardianship, Custody, and Adoption Key Takeaways Guardianship, custody, and adoption serve different legal purposes. Although all three involve caring for a child, they create very different legal relationships. Understanding... 
by Damian Turco | Aug 25, 2026 | Custody
Key Takeaways Supervised Visitation Prioritizes Child Safety. In New Hampshire, supervised visitation allows a child to maintain a relationship with a parent. A responsible adult or professional is present during parenting time to help protect the child’s safety... 
by Turco Legal | Aug 13, 2026 | Custody, Parental Alienation
Key Takeaways Parental alienation is about conduct, not labels. New Hampshire courts are generally less focused on whether a parent uses the phrase “parental alienation” and more focused on whether one parent’s conduct is harming the child’s relationship with the... 
by Damian Turco | Apr 22, 2026 | Custody
When parents are going through a divorce or a custody dispute, the court is asked to answer one of the hardest questions it ever faces: What arrangement is truly in the best interests of the children? That question sounds simple. In reality, it almost never is. Each... 
by Damian Turco | Mar 27, 2026 | Custody
When substance abuse becomes part of a child custody dispute, everything changes. What might otherwise be a disagreement about schedules or parenting styles becomes something much more serious—questions about safety, reliability, and a child’s well-being. In New... 
by Damian Turco | Jan 14, 2026 | Appeals, Custody
Families in Massachusetts are used to the idea that “custody” lives in Probate and Family Court. But every so often, a case comes along that reminds us custody law is bigger than one courthouse—and that the rules about which state gets to decide can matter as much as...