Runaway Children
Effective Mar 27, 2026Mass. Register #1570MGL c. 18B, §§ 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 21 MGL c. 28A, § 6(c) MGL c. 71B MGL c. 119, §§ 23, 23G, 36, 39E through J, 51A through F, Appendix MGL c. 210Massachusetts Department of Children & Families
Whenever a child is a runaway and crosses state borders, the provisions of M.G.L. c. 119, App. §§ 1 through 7 shall govern the return or retention of the child.