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We have been divorced since 2008 with shared custody. My ex-husband was supposed to see our son every other weekend and he saw him the first few times then hasn’t seen him since. I just found out he moved to the west coast (we live in Newton, MA). Since he moved and hasn’t seen our son for 2 1/2 years, I’d like to get a modification seeking sole legal custody. Is this something that can get worked out in mediation if he lives so far away?
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While it is certainly important that you know where your son’s father lives it is also extremely important that there is some ongoing communication between the two of you. Although I don’t know the age of your child, it must be very upsetting and traumatic to your son to have gone so long without seeing (or hearing I assume) from his father. Mediation can be used with technology like skyping, so it is possible to use mediation in long distance situations. I would suggest that if the two of you can open some lines of communication – it would be far better for your son in the long run.
Newton Divorce Mediator Tracy Fischer provides mediation services to divorced couples seeking a divorce modification. Attorney Fischer works with families and their children in Newton Massachusetts and the surrounding towns including: including Waltham, Watertown, Brookline, Needham, Wellesley, and Wayland.