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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209A – Abuse Prevention | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part II
Title III
Chapter 209A
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209A
Abuse Prevention
1
Definitions
2
Venue
3
Remedies; period of relief
3A
Nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings; information required to be given to complainant upon filing
3B
Order for suspension and surrender of firearms license; surrender of firearms; petition for review; hearing
3C
Continuation or modification of order for surrender or suspension
3D
Transmission of report containing defendant's name and identifying information and statement describing defendant's alleged conduct and relationship to plaintiff to department of criminal justice information services upon order for suspension or surrender
4
Temporary orders; notice; hearing
5
Granting of relief when court closed; certification
5A
Protection order issued by another jurisdiction; enforcement; filing; presumption of validity
6
Powers of police
7
Abuse prevention orders; domestic violence record search; service of order; enforcement; violations
8
Confidentiality of records
9
Form of complaint; promulgation
10
Assessments against persons referred to certified batterers' treatment program as condition of probation
11
Possession, care and control of domesticated animal owned by persons involved in certain protective orders; notice to law enforcement upon finding of imminent threat to household member or animal
12
Gender-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