{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-5-107","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-107","heading":"Protection of minors","body":"Section 5–107. [Protection of Minors]\nThe court shall not appoint as guardian any person petitioning for guardianship who: (i) is currently being investigated or has charges pending for committing an assault and battery that resulted in serious bodily injury to the minor, incapacitated or protected person; or (ii) is currently being investigated or has charges pending for neglect of the minor, incapacitated or protected person. The court shall terminate a guardianship appointed under this section if, upon petition, it is established that the guardian is: (i) currently being investigated or has charges pending for committing an assault and battery that resulted in serious bodily injury to the minor, incapacitated or protected person; or (ii) is currently being investigated or has charges pending for neglect of the minor, incapacitated or protected person.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 190B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/Section5-107","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:30Z","sha256":"034173e2cbd25c1d47c8d3929e2ffb72e95746cf12bccbc06f1800afe2dde990","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-5-106","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-5-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}