SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “residence”, in line 4, the following words:- ; provided, however, that in any proceeding under this chapter, if the person suffering from abuse resides in a household containing a household member who is a minor child, the probate and family court having venue over the plaintiff’s residence shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear the proceeding; provided, further, that exclusive jurisdiction shall not apply if the plaintiff has alleged a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse.
SECTION 2. Section 4 of said chapter 209A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “three”, in line 3, the following words:- ; provided, however, that in any proceeding under this chapter, if the person suffering from abuse resides in a household containing a household member who is a minor child, the probate and family court having venue over the plaintiff’s residence shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear the proceeding; provided, further, that exclusive jurisdiction shall not apply if the plaintiff has alleged a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse.
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