{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209d-3-303","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209D, § 3-303","heading":"Application of law of the commonwealth","body":"Section 3–303. Application of law of the commonwealth. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a responding tribunal of the commonwealth shall:\n(1) apply the procedural and substantive law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in the commonwealth and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and\n(2) determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of the commonwealth.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 209D"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter209D/Section3-303","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:39Z","sha256":"1f11a4d2d6f9f5c637b91fcc4cd379aa54e0c869845cb8656857a4753df0caa8","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209d-3-302","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209d-3-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}