Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Re: jurisdiction issue

This is a question of venue, not jurisdiction. Jurisdiction and venue always remains with the ORIGINAL county in Massachusetts for filing, unless one or both parties moves out of state (and that creates a complicated dance that I won't explain here, because support issues and care and custody issues follow different rules for staying in the originating court or not doing so).

Venue -may- be changed to a more convenient court by motion and order of the originating court, but that only changes the place of hearing. The case is only heard elsewhere; filings are still done with the originating court. The judge will be assigned from the court holding the hearings, in most situations.

Unless your ex convinces the Plymouth County Probate and Family Court that a hearing in Plymouth is unfair to him, your case will stay in Plymouth for all purposes.

Re: jurisdiction issue

No, If she is still in Plymouth County and the Court has retained jurisdiction then the Plymouth court retains jurisdiction.

Re: jurisdiction issue

Typically the court from which the order issued retains juridiction so that you should retain a Plymouth County attorney to represent you as the case will likely be heard in the Plymouth County Probate and Family Court. Good Luck!