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”.
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