Boston Lawyers Handling Custody and Parenting Plan Modifications
Arriving at a child custody arrangement that is agreeable to both parents and is acceptable to the court is challenging enough — custody is often the most highly-contested issue in divorce. Changing or modifying custody arrangements after a final order has been entered can be just as challenging. At The Massachusetts Family Law Group (MFLG), our lawyers bring more than 40 years of combined experience to helping clients with child custody matters. Moreover, several of us are divorced parents; we know what you're going through.
Reasons for Modifying Child Custody Agreements
Parents bring actions to modify child custody or parenting plans for reasons that include:
- Relocation of one parent
- Change in parental fitness, including increased abuse of alcohol or drugs
- Allegations of abuse
- Changes in one parent's work schedule or living accommodations
- Remarriage of one parent
- Change in the nature of one parent's friends and associates
- The child's wishes
The bottom line in custody and parenting plan modifications is the best interests of the child. That's what the court considers, and we help our clients arrive at custody modification proposals that reflect those best interests and will work for them.
Helping Clients Fight Back
We also help determine whether the ex-spouse has motives other than the best interests of the child. In some instances, one parent may falsely charge the other parent with substance abuse, domestic violence or other negative behaviors in order to seek revenge on the other parent. In other cases, a parent threatens to seek custody or more parenting time because the other parent wants an increase in child support or alimony. We use experts and investigators to determine the true facts behind a request or a refusal to modify a custody agreement or parenting plan.
When it Comes to Custody Modifications, Every Court and Judges Works Differently
While the same set of laws is applied, each court and each judge interprets statutory law and handles its procedures a little differently from the judges and courthouses in the other counties. For that reason, our attorneys are assigned to specific regions and courthouses, By working every day in the same places, we know how things work in each courthouse, giving our clients a home court advantage.
For more information about modifications, call a Boston child custody attorney at (800) 763-1030. Or, send an e-mail to schedule a free initial consultation. From our offices in Norwood and we represent clients throughout Eastern Massachusetts, including communities such as Billerica, Salem and . We also meet with clients at our offices; call us for details.
