HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3216        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3111

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan Meschino

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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 to protect the interests of children who are subjects of restraining orders.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

1/20/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

 

Juana B. Matias

16th Essex

 

Bud Williams

11th Hampden

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3216        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3111

By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3111) of Joan Meschino and others for legislation to protect the interests of children who are subjects of restraining orders.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1443 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to protect the interests of children who are subjects of restraining orders.

 

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.  Section ? of Chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting (where) the following:-

The juvenile court may modify or vacate any order under this chapter that relates to a child, if there is a proceeding in the juvenile court regarding that child.