SENATE DOCKET, NO. 815 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 787
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard J. Ross, (BY REQUEST)
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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 divorce.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Robert LeClair | 369 Franklin Street Wrentham, MA 02093 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 815 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 787
By Mr. Ross (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 787) of Robert LeClair for legislation to prohibit certain activities within the home until a divorce is final and financial and custody issues are resolved. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 851 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to divorce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 31 of chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
In divorce, separation, or 209A proceedings involving children and a marital home, the party remaining in the home shall not conduct a dating or sexual relationship within the home until a divorce is final and all financial and custody issues are resolved, unless the express permission is granted by the courts.