Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
17 year old boy wants to move in with father...
who did not sign his birth certificate and has no legal custody of him. His mother has full custody. The father has always paid voluntary child support and always been a part of his life, but without it being recognized--name removed--the courts. His mother has told him that if he goes live with his father she will call the police and make false accusations against the father. I am wondering if he could go live with his father without his mother's approval ?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: 17 year old boy wants to move in with father...
Child can petition the court for independence and as such go to live with his biological father. At 18 the mother has no legal right to stop him from living with his father.
The father could petition for custody as well, depending upon the reason for the son wanting to move in with his father.
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