HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2416        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2147

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act clarifying the removal statute.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2416        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2147

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2147) of Garrett J. Bradley for legislation clarifying the removal statute.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act clarifying the removal statute.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 30 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 30.  A minor child of divorcing or divorced parents who is a resident over whose custody and maintenance a probate court has jurisdiction shall not, be removed our of this commonwealth without the consent of both parents, unless the court upon cause shown otherwise orders.  The court, upon application of any person in behalf of such child, may require security and issue writs and processes to affect the purposes of this and the three preceding sections.