{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209c-28","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28","heading":"Application of sections 28 to 28P; venue","body":"Section 28. (a) Sections 28 to 28P, inclusive, shall apply to nonmarital and marital children. This section shall not apply to the birth of a child conceived by sexual intercourse or assisted reproduction under section 27.\n(b) Venue for proceedings under sections 28 to 28P, inclusive, shall be in the county in which: (i) the child resides, is born or pursuant to a surrogacy agreement is expected to be born; (ii) a parent or intended parent of the child resides; (iii) a person acting as a surrogate resides; or (iv) a proceeding has been commenced for administration of the estate of a person who is or may be a parent under this chapter.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 209C"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter209C/Section28","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:39Z","sha256":"f8024c0c27b0d54a975eb9d57e2880b9706132e80b2b997c337ed993f3a45ed7","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209c-27","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209c-28a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}