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Senate passes UCCJEA bill to keep Massachusetts custody orders under home-state control
Summary
The Massachusetts Senate approved An Act Relative to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Senate No. 2550), adopting the model UCCJEA with limited state-specific changes intended to protect survivors of domestic violence and allow remote testimony.
The Massachusetts Senate on a roll call vote approved An Act Relative to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Senate No. 2550, moving the bill to be engrossed after adopting a Ways and Means amendment.
Supporters said the measure would "bring Massachusetts in line with every other state in the country by adopting the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act." Sponsor remarks said the UCCJEA is intended to prevent forum shopping when a custodial parent moves out of state and to avoid forcing the left-behind parent to travel and litigate in another state.
The bill’s sponsor said the UCCJEA gives a state that…
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