Monday, April 21, 2014

RHODE ISLAND Part 30

Are the laws for modifying a custody order the same in each state?

No. The law for MA may be different than the laws for the rest of the states. The following questions in this is section address the laws in the rest of the states.  The information below talks about the situation when you have a final child custody order from a state you used to live in, but now you have moved to a new state and you want to try to modify (change) the order in your new state’s court.  The information provided is based on a law called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), which has been adopted (followed) by every state except for MA.  MA currently follows an older law called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), and the rules that we describe in the questions below may be slightly different if you live in one of those states.  Please feel free to write to our Email Hotline with any related questions.

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