{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-208-8","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, § 8","heading":"Commencement of actions","body":"Section 8. Actions for divorce in the probate courts shall be commenced in accordance with the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to domestic relations procedure.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 208"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter208/Section8","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:37Z","sha256":"76995b089960062b3d2bc2d443009e2d540f9779287a5596b1fa954417c604ad","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-208-7","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-208-8a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}