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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry, (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 providing for rape survivor child custody.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alexander MacLean

51 Fairview Street, Dedham, MA 02026

1/18/2018


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By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Alexander MacLean relative to court-ordered termination of parental rights of rapists.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act providing for rape survivor child custody.

 

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, the mother of any child that was conceived through rape under section 22, 22A, 22C, 23A or 23B of chapter 265 of the General Laws,  may seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of her rapist with regard to that child, which the court shall grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape under the above laws.

SECTION 2. The commonwealth shall provide all of the necessary funding to ensure the court may handle these duties effectively and efficiently.

SECTION 3. This act shall be known as “The Massachusetts Rape Survivor Child Custody Act”.