 When dating after a Massachusetts divorce, use common sense and be discreet. If there are no children and you are separated, it probably will not prejudice the court against you, but it may anger your spouse and make negotiations more difficult. If you have children and custody is at issue, do not date if you are the custodial parent, at least in the presence of the children. If you do not have custody but do have visitation, your companion should not be with you when you have the children. Quite frankly, a "significant other"—of either parent—is upsetting to children, particularly in the early stages of separation. Many judges will order that no third-party companion be present when the children are with you.
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