Q: Is It legal to discuss details of an ongoing child custody case with the children ages 5 and 8?
The mother moved to Maine without telling the father who lives in Massachusetts. The court said she has to move back to Massachusetts. She recorded a video of the children crying and screaming really upset after she told them that the court decided they were moving back to Massachusetts and sent it to the father. Is this legal? Is there anything that can be done?
A: Hello, This fact presentation calls the mother's judgment into question, certainly. It is not per se 'illegal' but her conduct appears to be not in the children's best interests from what you have stated. It certainly is worthy of informing the Court that this has taken place.
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