HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2088        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1475

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Paul Linsky

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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 the parental rights of survivors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/17/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2088        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1475

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1475) of David Paul Linsky relative to parental rights relating to crimes against the person.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the parental rights of survivors.

 

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a person convicted of a violation of section   22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23, 23A, or 23B  of Chapter 265 of the General Laws and who is the biological parent of a child that is the product of said crime, shall have no parental rights with respect to said child.