SENATE DOCKET, NO. 872 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 859
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 relative to custody of children by persons on military service overseas.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 872 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 859
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 859) of Michael F. Rush and Kay Khan for legislation relative to custody of children by persons on military service overseas. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to custody of children by persons on military service overseas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 209B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
15. Any person who has been awarded custody under this chapter and is subsequently deployed in overseas military duty shall upon return from such deployment resume custody without any further legal proceedings.