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Chapter 208

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208

Divorce

1Causes for divorce; general provisions 1ACauses for divorce; irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; complaint accompanied by statement and dissolution agreement; procedure 1BCauses for divorce; irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; waiting period; unaccompanied complaint; procedure 2Causes for divorce; confinement for crime 3Causes for divorce; absence; presumption of death 4Causes for divorce; domicile of parties 5Causes for divorce; exceptions to Sec. 4 6Venue of libel 6BFiling of action; statistical report 8Commencement of actions 11Ex parte hearing; allowance or denial of motion to insert name of third person 12Libels for divorce; spouse's property; attachment 13Libels for divorce; attachment; manner 14Libels for divorce; attachments; laws applicable 15Libels for divorce; mentally ill defendant; appointment and compensation of guardian 16Investigation of divorce case 17Pendency of action; allowance; alimony 18Pendency of action for divorce; protection of personal liberty of spouse; restraint orders authorized 19Pendency of action for divorce; custody of children 20Continuance of action; temporary separation 20AJudgment denying divorce; living apart for justifiable cause; authorization 21Divorce judgments; entry 22Libels for divorce; desertion; proof 23Resumption of former name by woman 24Divorced parties; remarriage 24ACertificate of divorce; contents 25Divorce for adultery of wife; legitimacy of issue 27Curtesy or dower after divorce 28Children; care, custody and maintenance; child support obligations; provisions for education and health insurance; parents convicted of first degree murder 28ATemporary care; custody and maintenance of minor children 29Minor children; foreign divorces, care and custody 30Minor children; removal from commonwealth; prohibition 31Custody of children; shared custody plans 31AVisitation and custody orders; consideration of abuse toward parent or child; best interest of child 32Child; bringing before court; writ of habeas corpus 33Jurisdiction; procedure 34Alimony or assignment of estate; determination of amount; health insurance 34AAlimony judgment ordering conveyance; effect 34BOrder to vacate marital home 34COrders to vacate marital home and orders of restraint; notice to law enforcement agencies; procedures; violations 34DRequest for restraining order or order to vacate marital home; information provided to petitioner upon filing; domestic violence record search; outstanding warrants 35Alimony; enforcement 36Security for payment of alimony or support; enforcement of judgments or orders 36AContinuing jurisdiction to enforce alimony, support and maintenance or child support; order for trustee process 37Alimony; revision of judgment 38Costs 39Foreign divorces; validity 40Cohabitation after divorce 41Personation 42Procurement of unlawful divorce 43Advertisement to procure divorce 44Certificate of divorce; unlawful issuance 45Criminal offenses; notice to district attorney 46Statistical reports; additional information 48Definitions applicable to Secs. 49 to 55 49Termination, suspension or modification of general term alimony 50Termination, extension or modification of rehabilitative alimony 51Termination of reimbursement alimony; modification; applicability of income guidelines 52Termination of transitional alimony; modification or extension 53Determination of form, amount and duration of alimony; maximum amount; income calculation; deviations; concurrent child support orders 54Remarriage of payor; income from second job or overtime work 55Reasonable security for alimony in event of payor's death; orders to maintain life insurance; modification of orders 56Gender-affirming health care services of children; law of jurisdiction outside of commonwealth; custody, parenting time and visitation; abuse, neglect or maltreatment; consideration of the likely disruption or cessation of gender-affirming health care services in the alteration of custody, parenting time or visitation