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Few custody disputes become as emotionally difficult or as heavily litigated as relocation cases do. Most custody disputes, even contested ones, assume both parents will remain involved in the children's lives. That involvement is expected to continue after the case...
By statute, both divorced parents must consent to their minor child moving out of the Commonwealth. The minor must be a Massachusetts native or a minimum five-year resident over whom a Massachusetts probate court has jurisdiction. Unless the probate court “upon cause...
Although family law is its own unique area of law, it often intersects with other parts of the legal field. One example is immigration law. In a recent case, Adoption of Posy, the Massachusetts Appeals Court decided whether the parental rights of an immigrant father,...
Murray and Monique divorced a few years ago and share custody of their two minor children. The kids stay with Murray most days in one town and attend a well-reviewed school nearby. Monique lives in a different town, just five minutes away, and has generous visitation....
Those of us living in the Northeast tend to have a certain pride about where we come from. If you're from Massachusetts, you likely take pride in your roots and current home. It surprises many Bostonians when, during a custody case, one party requests court permission...