Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Im going through a divorce and I have custody of the kids right now. I have a boyfriend who has to register as a sex offender because he has an indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 on his record from eleven years ago. My husbands and my kids LP lawyer say I cant talk to or have anything to do with him because he is a registerd sex offender. He was jumped by the other kid that was 16, my boyfreind was 23 at the time. The other kid had him in a head lock and the only way to get out of it was to grab him in the balls. I looked into this and he is telling the truth. Can they tell me that I cant have anything to do him even if he is not a threat or danger to me kids, and can the kids be taken away from me if I do keep seeing him? I have papers from the boarde that state what he did and why he needs to regester and they even said that he is not a threat to anyone.
2 Answers from Attorneys
This is a tough or impossible situation. The basic rule is that this person cannot be around the kids. Generally, there is little to prevent you from seeing this person when the kids are not around. The issue is for the court, not for your husband or his lawyer.
If you have any questions, let me know.
With this issue out there, you need a lawyer to represent you in your divorce. Obviously, your boyfriend was found guilty either by a jury or judge alone without a jury of the indecent A&B, and the 'self-defense' argument did not hold up in court or he would not have been convicted. The probate and family court will decide what is in the best interests of the children.
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