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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28J · Gestational surrogacy agreement; enforceability; remedies for breach; specific performance;
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28K · Validation of genetic surrogacy agreement; timing of order; termination
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28L · Termination of surrogacy agreement by intended parent or genetic surrogate; timing; expenses; liability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28M · Birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under genetic surrogacy agreement; notice to court; clinical or laboratory error; genetic testing to determine the genetic parentage of the child
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28N · Genetic surrogacy agreement not validated under section 28K; enforceability; preponderance of the evidence ; adjudication of parentage; standing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28O · Child conceived by assisted reproduction under a genetic surrogacy agreement; intended parents ;death of intended parent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28P · Breach of genetic surrogacy agreement; remedies; specific performance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28Q · Gender-affirming health care services of children; law of jurisdiction outside of commonwealth; custody, parenting time and visitation; abuse, neglect or maltreatment; consideration of the likely disruption or cessation of gender-affirming health care services in the alteration of custody, parenting time or visitation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 1-101 · Short title
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 1-102 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 1-103 · Tribunals and support enforcement agency of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 1-104 · Remedies cumulative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 1-105 · Application of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-201 · Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-202 · Duration of personal jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-203 · Initiating and responding tribunal of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-204 · Simultaneous proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-205 · Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-206 · Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-207 · Determination of controlling child support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-208 · Child support orders for 2 or more obligees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-209 · Credit for payments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-210 · Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 2-211 · Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-301 · Proceedings under this chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-302 · Proceeding by minor parent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-303 · Application of law of the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-304 · Duties of initiating tribunal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-305 · Duties and powers of responding tribunal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-306 · Inappropriate tribunal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-307 · Duties of support enforcement agency
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-308 · Duty of attorney general
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-309 · Private counsel
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-310 · Duties of the state information agency
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-311 · Pleadings and accompanying documents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-312 · Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-313 · Costs and fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-314 · Limited immunity of petitioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-315 · Nonparentage as defense
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-316 · Special rules of evidence and procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-317 · Communications between tribunals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-318 · Assistance with discovery
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-319 · Receipt and disbursement of payments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 4-401 · Establishment of support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 4-402 · Proceeding to determine parentage
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 5-501 · Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another State
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 5-502 · Employer's compliance with income withholding order of another state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 5-503 · Employer's compliance with 2 or more income withholding orders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 5-504 · Immunity from civil liability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 5-505 · Penalties for noncompliance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 5-506 · Contest by obligor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 5-507 · Administrative enforcement of orders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-601 · Registration of order for enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-602 · Procedure to register order for enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-603 · Effect of registration for enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-604 · Choice of law
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-605 · Notice of registration of order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-606 · Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-607 · Contest of registration or enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-608 · Confirmed order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-609 · Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-610 · Effect of registration for modification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-611 · Modification of child support order of another state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-612 · Recognition of order modified in another state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-613 · Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-614 · Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-615 · Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 6-616 · Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-701 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-702 · Applicability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-703 · Relationship of Department of Revenue to United States Central Authority
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-704 · Initiation by Department of Revenue of support proceeding under Convention
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-705 · Direct request
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-706 · Registration of Convention support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-707 · Contest of registered Convention support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-708 · Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-709 · Partial enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-710 · Foreign support agreement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-711 · Modification of Convention child support order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-712 · Personal information; limit on use
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 7-713 · Record in original language; English translation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 8-801 · Grounds for rendition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 8-802 · Conditions of rendition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 9-901 · Uniformity of application and construction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 9-902 · Repealed, 2016, 53, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 1 · Nature of adoption; district or juvenile court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 2 · Written consent of certain persons; form of consent; identification of father
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 2A · Decree of adoption; entry; conditions precedent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 2B · Adoption decrees; mandatory language
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 3 · Dispensing with required consent in certain cases
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 3A · Repealed, 1972, 800, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 3B · Registration of interest for pre-adoptive or adoptive placement; criminal record review
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 4 · Notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 4A · Fathers of children born out of wedlock; adoption rights
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 5 · Failure to object after notice; proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 5A · Children under fourteen; adoption; regulations; removals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 5B · Adoptive custody; factors considered; request for religious designation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 5C · Inspection of pleadings, reports, etc.; docket book
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 5D · Release of information concerning adoption
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, § 5E · Department of children and families adoption report