Gavala v. Claassen

¶ 1. Father, who is seeking modification of a Massachusetts order in Vermont family court based on mother’s residence in Vermont and his claim that he is no longer living in Massachusetts, appeals decisions of the magistrate and the family court setting aside an earlier order and dismissing his modification petition. We affirm.

¶ 2. The parties were divorced under a 1988 Massachusetts order. Mother moved to Vermont with the parties’ minor daughter in 1993. In September 1999, father filed a motion in the Windsor Family Court to register and modify the February 1999 Massachusetts order setting…