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2014 Massachusetts General Laws
PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
TITLE I CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 273 DESERTION, NON-SUPPORT AND ILLEGITIMACY
- Section 1 Abandonment and nonsupport; failure to comply with support order; decree establishing rights of spouse as prima facie evidence
- Section 2 Jurisdiction; venue; supervision of parent by municipal or district court probation officers
- Section 3 Payment of fines
- Section 4, 5 Repealed, 1986, 310, Sec. 23
- Section 6 Recognizance on release on probation; compliance with judgment or order for support; forfeiture
- Section 7 Evidence of marriage and parentage; husband and wife as witnesses; self incrimination; evidence of wilfulness; confidential communications
- Section 8 Lack of custody as defence; duty to support child
- Section 9 Repealed, 1938, 219, Sec. 1
- Section 10 Uniform construction
- Section 11 Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7
- Section 12 to 14 Repealed, 1986, 310, Sec. 25
- Section 15 Duty to support child born out of wedlock; conclusiveness of adjudication or acknowledgment of paternity
- Section 15A Abandonment and willful nonsupport; penalties; alternative sentencing; restitution
- Section 15B Receiving, concealing or transferring assets for the purpose of avoiding payment; penalty
- Section 16 Proceedings under Secs. 1 and 15
- Section 17 Dismissal of case
- Section 18 Money forfeited or recovered upon recognizance or deposit used for support
- Section 18A Support obligations under prior law; enforcement; insurance coverage; amended orders
- Section 19 Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7
- Section 20 Neglect or refusal to support parent
- Section 21 Venue; complainants
- Section 22 Orders; applicability of Secs. 1 to 10 of this chapter
- Section 23 Needy disabled persons; neglect or refusal of parents to support; penalty
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