Lynette Paczkowski Writes “To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: What happens when parents can’t agree to vaccinate their child?” for the Worcester Business Journal

By Lynette Paczkowski • September 28, 2021

Joint legal custody grants both parents equal rights to make major life decisions for their child. However, it may be challenging for some parents to come to a consensus on some decisions. Since parents who share legal custody of a child must agree on all non-emergency medical treatment, one challenge they may face is agreeing upon whether or not their child should get the COVID-19 vaccine. Lynette Paczkowski discusses what parents can do if they are unable to reach a consensus.

Moreover, filing with the court does not come without risk. Asking the court to make the decision because the parents are unable to could put a parent’s legal custody in jeopardy.

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Lynette Paczkowski

Lynette Paczkowski is a pragmatic and trusted advisor with extensive experience advocating for her clients at trial and appellate courts across Massachusetts. Clients rely on her to protect their interests during stressful, challenging times. Lynette’s empathy for her clients’ situations allows her to understand their priorities and concerns and develop a strategy around those goals. She routinely guides and helps individuals navigate prenuptial agreements, divorces, child custody issues, and other domestic relations disputes. With an extensive and varied litigation background, she also counsels and advises clients and appears in Probate & Family Court to represent them in trust disputes, estate administration claims, and related matters. Given her foundation and background in business litigation, construction litigation, and defense of tort-related claims, she is uniquely suited to also represent her clients in Superior Court and Land Court navigating related breach of fiduciary duty claims and property disputes.