Modify Massachusetts Parenting Plans
Most parents are generally satisfied with their child custody and parenting time arrangements that follows their divorces. But as children grow older, their needs change. What is an important weekend with dad for a six-year-old is likely to become a boring weekend away from close friends by the time your child is 12 or 13.
Often, parents agree that a change in custody or parenting plan is in the best interest of the child and parents. If you can't work out a satisfactory modification or custody arrangement, it may be time to petition the court for a modification that makes sense. Start the process by getting all of your questions answered at The Massachusetts Family Law Group. Our lawyers are highly experienced at negotiating such cases, and litigating them if necessary, and we can facilitate the necessary legal changes.
Custody Modification
Following a final order in a divorce or paternity action, either of a child's parents may file a complaint for modification in order to change the custodial arrangement with the parties' child. A change in custody is a major issue and, generally speaking, must be filed as a separate action. Child custody modifications can occur as a result of an agreement between the parents or as a result of a court's determination that a change of custody is warranted.
Parenting Plan Modification
Modifications can be made to the parenting plan after a final order has been established in a family law case. One or both parties may request a change based on a variety of issues – the residential schedule, decision making, holiday or special occasion schedules, transportation arrangements or restrictions on the visitation of one of the parents. No matter how minor the modification may seem, no such change will be deemed binding without a signed order by the court.
Honest Answers and Straightforward Advice
At The Massachusetts Family Law Group, our attorneys help clients seek changes to custody arrangements and parenting schedules. We also help when one parent wishes to move away with the children, whether we represent the parent who wants to move or the parent who wishes to challenge the request for removal. Based on our objective, we either prove to the court why a move is in the best interest of the child, or argue how a move out-of-state will damage that parent's own relationship with the child.
Call Us About Modifying Your Massachusetts Custody and Visitation Agreement
Our Plymouth law firm serves clients on the South Shore and South Coast counties of Bristol and Plymouth. On Cape Cod, we serve clients who live in Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.
Contact us at (800) 299-DIVORCE to learn how we can help you with the changing of any child custody or parenting plan matter. We offer a free, no-obligation consultation with an experienced Plymouth child custody modification attorney.
