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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on the Judiciary

Bill Bill Title Sponsor
S.624  relative to the redetermination of alimony William N. Brownsberger
S.657  An Act relative to foster child engagement Katherine M. Clark
S.660  relative to the calculation of alimony payments Cynthia S. Creem
S.663  An Act relating to parental choice of terminology in certain domestic relations matters Cynthia S. Creem
S.684  An Act relative to special juveniles Cynthia S. Creem
S.685  An Act relative to equitable divorce proceedings Cynthia S. Creem
S.693  An Act relative to the compensation of a guardian ad litem Cynthia S. Creem
S.694  An Act relative to the compensation of a guardian ad litem in a contempt action. Cynthia S. Creem
S.701  relative to alimony payments Cynthia S. Creem
S.711  An Act relative to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Cynthia S. Creem
S.722  An act barring visitation rights for a child conceived by rape Eileen M. Donoghue
S.731  to protect small businesses from insolvency in divorce. Barry R. Finegold
S.785  An Act relative to shared custody Richard J. Ross
S.787  An Act relative to divorce Richard J. Ross
S.798  rescinding an order terminating parental rights Karen E. Spilka
S.816  An act protecting victims of sexual assault Bruce E. Tarr
S.838  An Act relative to domestic abuse Daniel A. Wolf
H.31  relative to the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act NONE
H.1192  An Act to recognize common law marriage in the Commonwealth Ruth B. Balser
H.1221  An Act relative to exclusive probate court jurisdiction regarding abuse prevention orders affecting minors Garrett J. Bradley
H.1227  An Act relative to the valuation of professional practices in divorce proceedings Michael D. Brady
H.1270  An act relative to the protection of talented children and their families Thomas P. Conroy
H.1301  An Act relative to parental rights and child survivors of homicide James J. Dwyer
H.1313  An Act clarifying the removal statute John V. Fernandes
H.1320  An Act relative to improving training for child advocates to recognize indictors of domestic violence Linda Dorcena Forry
H.1334  An act permitting the adoption of embryos Paul K. Frost
H.1343  increasing parental involvement with childcare Colleen M. Garry
H.1344  prohibiting court ordered visitation rights to persons convicted of criminal offenses against a minor Colleen M. Garry
H.1349  relative to shared parenting Colleen M. Garry
H.1355  An Act clarifying the removal statute Colleen M. Garry
H.1356  An Act relative to establishing paternity Colleen M. Garry
H.1358  An Act relative to child custody when parent is on active military duty Colleen M. Garry
H.1362  An Act relative to advertising by a justice of the peace Anne M. Gobi
H.1364  An Act relative to justices of the peace Anne M. Gobi
H.1365  An Act relative to unmarried couples Anne M. Gobi
H.1386  An Act relative to justices of the peace Bradford Hill
H.1414  An Act relative to special juveniles Louis L. Kafka
H.1436  An Act rescinding an order terminating parental rights Kay Khan
H.1437  An Act relative to court review of case plans Kay Khan
H.1438  An Act to ensure fairness in care and protection proceedings Kay Khan
H.1439  An Act to accelerate a child’s reunification with family members Kay Khan
H.1440  An Act to make juvenile court custody orders fully enforceable Kay Khan
H.1441  An Act relative to the definition of custody in protection and care of children proceedings Kay Khan
H.1442  An Act regarding the appointment of court investigators and the admissibility of certain reports in care and protection cases Kay Khan
H.1444  An Act to eliminate unnecessary time in foster care Kay Khan
H.1445  An Act to provide for timely completion of child welfare trials Kay Khan
H.1447  An Act relative to sibling visitation Kay Khan
H.1448  An Act relative to advertising for the placement of children under 16 years of age Kay Khan
H.1475  An Act relative to the parental rights of survivors David Paul Linsky
H.1506  authorizing the Governor to designate an addtional justice of the peace in the town of Westwood Paul McMurtry
H.1522  An Act relative to the modification of custody orders Harold P. Naughton, Jr.
H.1540  An Act making corrections to the adopted childrens act Eugene L. O'Flaherty
H.1545  An Act relative to additional justices of the peace Jerald A. Parisella
H.1546  An Act establishing a task force to study grandparents' visitation rights Jerald A. Parisella
H.1551  An Act relative to parental choice of terminology in certain domestic relations matters Alice Hanlon Peisch
H.1564  An Act providing visitation rights for great-grandparents Elizabeth A. Poirier
H.1581  An Act relative to child custody John H. Rogers
H.1667  An Act relative to judgment for alimony David T. Vieira
H.1672  An Act to repeal fault grounds for divorce Chris Walsh
H.1685  An Act regulating fees for solemnizing marriages Martha M. Walz
H.1688  An Act relative to shared custody Daniel B. Winslow