New York, NY asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Massachusetts

Q: Hi I want to move to another state and me and the father have joint custody but the child lives with me...

But he doesn’t pay his child support and he have tattoo shop

1 Lawyer Answer

A: Whether or not he pays his child support will not affect the custodial issue nor the removal issue, but it does not reflect well on him and is a part of the whole set of circumstances the Court uses to evaluate the removal petition. Is this joint physical or joint legal custody you are referring to? Joint physical adds another layer of difficulty to overcome in a removal petition .

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