Fall River, MA asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Puerto Rico

Q: I live in the US, my children live in PR. The dept social services has asked me to go meet with them.

They see reason to remove kids from mom. If I am awarded physical custody do I have to relocate to Puerto Rico or can I bring kids to US. We are now in court fighting for custody.

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A: Greetings:

If you're fighting for legal custody this means you have a legal representative. It is not our place to intervene in your attorney/client relationship or give you any legal counsel that may give the appearance of improper intervention due to ethical rules.

if you're not legally represented feel free to contact us directly. we will be glad to be at your service.

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