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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  3. Title III DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  4. Chapter 209C CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK
  5. Section 21 Action to determine mother and child relationship

Section 21

Section 21: Action to determine mother and child relationship

[ Text of section effective until January 1, 2025. For text effective January 1, 2025, see below.]

  Section 21. Any interested party may bring an action to determine the existence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this chapter applicable to establishing paternity shall apply.

Chapter 209C: Section 21. Action to determine mother and child relationship

[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 166, Sec. 63 effective January 1, 2025. 2025. See 2024, 166, Sec. 67. For text effective until January 1, 2025, see above.]

  Section 21. Any interested party may bring an action to determine the existence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this chapter applicable to establishing parentage shall apply.