Modification of Child Custody and Visitation Attorney in Hingham, Massachusetts
Can I relocate to another state without losing custody?
Can I relocate to another state without losing custody?
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Relocation is one of the hardest issues that a family attorney will face with their clients. Relocation is a very difficult issue because it’s an all or nothing issue. One party wants to relocate and the other party wants to stay in the commonwealth with the child. And the party that’s staying fears that if the party can take the child, they’re going to lose contact with the child and their parental relationship. If you can agree on the relocation then it’s possible to relocate out of the state without losing your custody. Unfortunately, as I said, it’s usually an all or nothing battle and they can be very prolonged in the courts. It’s a very contentious issue in that the parties don’t want to give up the right to see their child on somewhat of a daily basis. And if the party that’s staying behind in the commonwealth feels that they’re going to lose the child then they’re going to dig in and they’re going to fight with everything that they can and that makes this one of the hardest issues that family law attorneys can face.
Hingham, MA family law attorney Carmela M. Miraglia talks about the difficulties of relocation in regards to child custody. She states that relocation is one of the most challenging issues a family attorney can face with clients. It is particularly difficult because it is often an all-or-nothing matter: one parent wants to move, while the other wishes to remain in the Commonwealth with the child. The parent who stays behind often fears losing daily contact and weakening their parental relationship if the child relocates. If both parties can reach an agreement, relocation out of state is possible without losing custody. However, more often than not, it becomes a contentious, all-or-nothing battle that can be prolonged in the courts. The parent who remains typically digs in, determined not to give up their right to see the child regularly, making relocation one of the most complex and emotionally charged issues family law attorneys handle.
