Helman & Neustadt, Masschusetts Divorce Lawyers: Statutes

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HELMAN & NEUSTADT

Statutes

These are the statutes which are most relevant to Family Law cases in Massachusetts. To see the actual wording of a statute, just click on it.

M.G.L. ch. 62C, § 21: Disclosure of tax information
M.G.L. ch. 119A, § 3B: Child support orders; receipt of IV-D agency services; modification of child support; notice; jurisdiction
M.G.L. ch. 119A, § 4: Statewide automated information retrieval system; state case registry; paternity and child support information; comparison and monitoring of other state and federal systems
M.G.L. ch. 119A, § 5A: Personal data; purposes for which disclosure permitted; safeguards; exceptions; unauthorized inspection or disclosure; penalties
M.G.L. ch. 119A, § 5B: Disclosure of personal data prohibited; petition for disclosure; determination of harm; limited disclosure
M.G.L. ch. 208, § 1: Causes for divorce; general provisions

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 1A: Causes for divorce; irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; complaint accompanied by statement and dissolution agreement; procedure

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 1B: Causes for divorce; irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; waiting period; unaccompanied complaint; procedure

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 2: Causes for divorce; confinement for crime

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 3: Causes for divorce; absence; presumption of death

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 4: Causes for divorce; domicile of parties

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 5: Causes for divorce; exceptions to Sec. 4

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 6: Venue of libel

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 6B: Filing of action; statistical report

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 8: Commencement of actions

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 11: Ex parte hearing; allowance or denial of motion to insert name of third person

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 12: Libels for divorce; spouse's property; attachment

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 13: Libels for divorce; attachment; manner

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 28: Children; care, custody and maintenance; child support obligations; provisions for education and health insurance; parents convicted of first degree murder

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 34: Alimony or assignment of estate; determination of amount; health insurance

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 48: Definitions applicable to Secs. 49 to 55

M.G.L. ch. 208, § 49: Termination, suspension or modification of general term alimony

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