As we've noted before, this is a very common misconception: Payment of support is actually a separate issue from termination of parental rights (TPR). The woman in question could "TPR" her ex-husband and still collect. That said, she might use non-payment (and most certainly abandonment) as evidence for a TPR.
If the original decree occurred in Massachusetts, then that is the law that should be applied. The mother in this situation could attempt to suggest a change in circumstances - but she would be wisest first to retain an attorney to review the facts and circumstances of her specific case to see how that applies.
If the original decree occurred in Massachusetts, then that is the law that should be applied. The mother in this situation could attempt to suggest a change in circumstances - but she would be wisest first to retain an attorney to review the facts and circumstances of her specific case to see how that applies.
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A family law attorney specializing in child and juvenile protection cases since 2004, David Carron founded his own practice, based in New Hampshire, in 2012. Admitted to the state bars of Massachusetts (2002), Connecticut (2005), and New Hampshire (2011), he earned a Child Welfare Law Specialist designation from the National Association of Counsel for Children in 2011 - a distinction given to only a few hundred attorneys nationwide.
As we've noted before, this is a very common misconception: Payment of support is actually a separate issue from termination of parental rights (TPR). The woman in question could "TPR" her ex-husband and still collect. That said, she might use non-payment (and most certainly abandonment) as evidence for a TPR.
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