When One Parent Lives Out of State
In some instances, a divorce occurs where one parent either moves out of state for job reasons, or lives out of state already. Situations where a spouse was pregnant before a divorce and did not tell the father, or where one parent had a job offer out of state before the divorce was finalized can and do occur.
The Court will still base the custody decision upon the same factors, except that the non-custodial parent will have to arrange visitation for themselves and with their ex-spouse. In many of these cases, the parties were never married, and the parents of the child simply parted company.
The absent parent will still be responsible for child support, whether there is standard visitation or not. And the out of state parent will be responsible for any financial expenses relative to visitation, as well as working out a suitable schedule for both the custodial parent and the child, should they decide to exercise their visitation rights with their child.
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If you have questions about this posting or are interested in Divorce, Immigration, or Estate Law in RI or MA contact Massachusetts and Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer Rui P. Alves at 401-942-3100 or CONTACT him via email.
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