Legal Blog - Children

Bill O’Reilly is known for bringing controversial stories to viewers’ living rooms across America through his primetime television show The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News. However, his most controversial story to date may just be the custody battle ensuing between O’Reilly and his ex-wife over …

The State of Illinois made headlines in January when it completely revamped its custody laws. Gone are the words “custody” and “visitation” and in their place are the terms “parenting plans” and “parental responsibilities”. Lawmakers cited the evolution of the family structure as the…

Court Agreement – In March 2015, Heather Hironimus went into hiding with her four and a half year old son. She was running from the child’s Father’s attempt to enforce a custody agreement that  stated the child would be circumcised.  When Heather split from the father of her child, Denni…

In order to file for custody and visitation in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth must have jurisdiction over your case.  Similarly, to file for child support in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth must have jurisdiction over your support issues.  If you are a non-custodial parent in Massachusetts and yo…

To date, Massachusetts has not enacted a version of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”). In MA, the predecessor to the UCCJEA, Massachusetts’s variant of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (“MCCJA”) still governs. If you are a p…