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prayin4justice · Jan 31, 2011, 01:27 PM

Which state has jurisdiction over divorce/child support,divorce was tried and final in state of nh, after divorce finalized in nh,mother and child moved,and still reside in s.carolina since 2005,father/obligor moved to ma(out of financial nessesity,free room to live) so mother registered nh divorce decree in state of ma in 2007 when her alimony ended,because support was/is significantly higher in ma. father moved back to nh over 1 year ago,and is now an official,legal resident in state of nh.wouldnt state of nh have jurisdiction now,not ma?obligor/father has just sent a motion/petition(case is and has remained open in state of nh) to re-establish jurisdiction in nh,also,nh finall decree(no motions or any of the like have been filed or any other orders to the contrary in ma,pertaining to child support) has a standing order pertaining to end of child support which orders that child support shall terminate when child graduates high school,gets married,or joins military.no,ifs,ands,or buts.The question is, which state now has jurisdiction,ma or nh? It has always been based on where father/obligor lives. Thank you so much,I am praying for some fairness

AK lawyer · Jan 31, 2011, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by prayin4justice

...The question is, which state now has jurisdiction,ma or nh? ...

New Hampshire, it appears to me.

The only effect of registering it in Massachusetts would have been facilitating enforcement. Now that the father is back in New Hampshire, the registration in Massachusetts doesn't have any significant consequence.

prayin4justice · Jan 31, 2011, 01:47 PM

This question is specific to the two states of ma. And nh

JudyKayTee · Jan 31, 2011, 02:24 PM

I don't understand the question. In general the State where the person receiving support LIVES is the State that has jurisdiction. Is that what you are asking?

Need to know which party lives in which State and the circumstances - filed and then moved, ordered in one State and then moved to another - ?

Which State has jurisdiction... and why?

cdad · Jan 31, 2011, 04:26 PM

Can you expand the question a little with some background ?

AK lawyer · Jan 31, 2011, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by califdadof3

Can you expand the question alittle with some background ?

Look at the other thread.

Prayin4justice, we ask that you not repeat the same question in multiple threads.

cdad · Jan 31, 2011, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by AK lawyer

Look at the other thread.

Prayin4justice, we ask that you not repeat the same question in multiple threads.

Threads Merged !!!

ScottGem · Jan 31, 2011, 05:41 PM

Threads merged

Actually SC should have jurisdiction since that's where the child lives. Generally jurisdiction stays where the original decree was issued unless BOTH parties leave that jurisdiction. At that point where the child officially resides has jurisdiction.

Not sure why MA took jurisdicition at all.

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AK lawyer · Jan 31, 2011, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by ScottGem

... Actually SC should have jurisdiction since that's where the child lives. ...

You're right. I was incorrect. :o SupportGuidelines.com | Choice of Law in Interstate Child Support Modification Cases