In the case of Hernandez v. Branciforte, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts dealt with a dispute arising from a divorce judgment. Adrian Hernandez and Suzanne Branciforte, who had previously entered into a separation agreement, faced issues regarding the custody and visitation of their son, Maximillian, after the mother sought to relocate permanently to Italy with him. The court had to consider the implications of the Massachusetts Child Custody Jurisdiction Act and the jurisdiction of the Probate Court. The judgment affirmed that the mother’s removal of the child from Massachusetts without the father’s consent was insufficient to warrant a modification of the custody order. The court emphasized that such a decision must be based on more than just the relocation itself.