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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 119. — PROTECTION AND CARE OF CHILDREN, AND PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THEM.
- Chapter 119 — Section 1. Declaration of policy; purpose.
- Chapter 119 — Section 2--20. Repealed, 1972, 785, Sec. 6.
- Chapter 119 — Section 21. Definitions applicable to secs. 2251F.
- Chapter 119 — Section 22. Visitation of family foster homes; removal of child; discharge of child toparent or legal guardian.
- Section 23. Responsibility of department to provide foster care for children;assignment of support rights; sibling visitation rights.
- Chapter 119 — Section 23A. Children born to inmates of correctional institutions or jails; care andcustody.
- Chapter 119 — Section 23B. Services to unwed mothers.
- Chapter 119 — Section 24. Procedure to commit child to custody or other disposition.
- Chapter 119 — Section 25. Hearing; custody of child.
- Section 26. Procedure at hearing; order of commitment; reimbursementof commonwealth; sibling visitation rights; petition for review.
- Chapter 119 — Section 27. Appeals; procedure; notice of right of appeal; time limits.
- Section 28. Orders for payment of support; who may bring action; expiration of orderor judgment.
- Chapter 119 — Section 29. Counsel for child; appointment.
- Chapter 119 — Section 29A. Legal fees of minors in criminal proceedings; liability of parents.
- Chapter 119 — Section 29B. Determination of future status of committed children; orders; appeals.
- Chapter 119 — Section 29C. Judicial certification of need to remove child from home.
- Chapter 119 — Section 30, 31. Repealed, 1961, 396, Sec. 5.
- Chapter 119 — Section 32. Placement of children in private families.
- Chapter 119 — Section 33. Placement of children in family home care.
- Chapter 119 — Section 33A. [ There is no 119:33A.]
- Section 33B. Placement in family home care of juvenile who has or may havecommitted a sexual offense or arson.
- Chapter 119 — Section 34. Transportation of children in patrol wagons.
- Section 35. Furnishing parent or guardian information asto child; permission tovisit; petition; notice.
- Chapter 119 — Section 36. Bringing child into commonwealth with view to adoption, custody or care;permit; application; bond.
- Chapter 119 — Section 37. Rules and regulations of department.
- Chapter 119 — Section 38. Closed hearings; publication of names.
- Chapter 119 — Section 39. Abandonment of infant under age of ten.
- Chapter 119 — Section 39A--39C. Repealed, 1973, 1076, Sec. 6.
- Section 39D. Visitation rights to certain grandparentsof unmarried minor children.
- Chapter 119 — Section 39E. Petitions seeking determination that childis in need of services;jurisdiction; standing.
- Chapter 119 — Section 39F. Right to counsel.
- Chapter 119 — Section 39G. Hearing; determination of child in need of services.
- Chapter 119 — Section 39H. Arrest of child; notification to juvenile court;temporary placement; bail; detention; limitations; right of appeal.
- Chapter 119 — Section 39I. Appeal; trial de novo, with or without jury;rights and procedures.
- Chapter 119 — Section 39J. Payment of expenses for services under secs. 39E39I by counties.
- Chapter 119 — Section 40--51. Repealed, 1954, 646, Sec. 1.
- Section 51A. Injured children — reports.
- Section 51B. Physically or emotionally injured children; duties ofdepartment; disclosure of information.
- Chapter 119 — Section 51C. Custody of injured child pending transfer to departmentor hearing.
- Chapter 119 — Section 51D. Powers and duties of area directors; multi-disciplinary serviceteams.
- Chapter 119 — Section 51E. Reports of injured children; files; confidentiality; penalties.
- Chapter 119 — Section 51F. Central registry of information; confidentiality; penalties.
- Chapter 119 — Section 51G. Severability; secs. 51A51F.
- Section 52. Definitions.
- Chapter 119 — Section 53. Liberal construction; nature of proceedings against children.
- Section 54. Complaint; examination of complainant; indictment; summons; warrant.
- Chapter 119 — Section 55. Summoning of parent or guardian.
- Section 55A. Jury trials; discovery orders; jury-waived trials; appointment ofstenographer.
- Section 55B. Plea; disposition request; pretrial motions.
- Section 56. Adjournments; jury sessions; appointment of stenographer.
- Chapter 119 — Section 57. Investigation by probation officer; record of performance; reports.
- Section 58. Adjudication as delinquent child or youthful offender.
- Chapter 119 — Section 58A. Repealed, 1948, 310, Sec. 5.
- Chapter 119 — Section 58B. Commitment of delinquent child.
- Chapter 119 — Section 59. Violation of terms of probation.
- Chapter 119 — Section 60. Admissibility of adjudication in subsequent proceeding;disqualificationfor public service.
- Section 60A. Inspection of records in youthful offender and delinquencycases.
- Chapter 119 — Section 61. Repealed, 1996, 200, Sec. 7.
- Chapter 119 — Section 62. Restitution or reparation by child to injured person.
- Section 63. Inducing or abetting delinquency of child.
- Chapter 119 — Section 64. Powers of commissioner of probation; annual report.
- Section 65. Juvenile sessions; presence of minors; exclusion of public.
- Section 66. Detention of child in police station; commitment to jail — house ofcorrection or state farm.
- Chapter 119 — Section 67. Notice of arrest of child to probation officer and parent or guardian;detention.
- Section 68. Commitment of children held for examination or trial.
- Section 68A. Diagnostic study by department of youth services; report andrecommendations.
- Chapter 119 — Section 68B. Special foster homes; detention homes; transfer of child.
- Chapter 119 — Section 68C. Diagnostic services by department of youth services.
- Chapter 119 — Section 69. Information and reports of superintendents of schools and teachersrelating to conduct of child awaiting examination or trial.
- Chapter 119 — Section 69A. Information of probation officers, police and school authorities.
- Chapter 119 — Section 70. Summoning of parent or guardian during case.
- Chapter 119 — Section 71. Failure to appear on summons; capias.
- Section 72. Continuance of jurisdiction of courts in juvenile sessions.
- Chapter 119 — Section 72A. Proceedings upon apprehension after eighteenth birthday.
- Section 72B. Persons between the ages of fourteen and seventeen convicted ofmurder; penalties.
- Chapter 119 — Section 73. Repealed, 1964, 308, Sec. 5.
- Section 74. Limitations on criminal proceedings against children.
- Chapter 119 — Section 75. Repealed, 1975, 840, Sec. 2A.
- Chapter 119 — Section 76--82. Repealed, 1964, 308, Sec. 5.
- Chapter 119 — Section 83. Repealed, 1996, 200, Sec. 16.
- Chapter 119 — Section 84. Warrant of commitment to department of youth services.
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