Here
is the lowdown:
- Shared parenting bills:
- H. 623, S. 841,
S. 855, and S. 994
all look good. This
is the top priority.
Shared parenting is
our Holy Grail.
- H. 834 and H. 919
seem flawed and allow
judges too much discretion,
H. 1850 allows false
accusations to rule.
- H. 707 is evil and
worse than what we've
got now.
- Restraining Orders
- H. 608, H. 833 and H.
843 are good and help
victims of false accusations.
- H. 845 and H. 1799
make it all worse.
- H. 852 is repulsive.
- Custody, Visitation,
Removal
- H. 1737 and H.
1820 allow willing
non-custodial parents
to provide childcare
to their children
rather than paying
an unrelated childcare
worker.
- Paternity
- H. 748 and H. 841
provide relief from
false paternity claims.
- Child Support
- H. 621, H. 624 and
H. 1814 should help
with egregious child
support payments.
- H. 1841 and S. 1042
worsen the collection
process.
- Other good legislation
- H. 964 limits alimony.
- S. 960 provides
for review of divorce
decisions.
- S. 961 allows jury
trials for divorces.
- H. 960 provides
timely decisions in
divorce cases
- Other bad legislation
- H. 670 allows tort
claims for abuse separate
from any divorce proceedings
(they can get you
twice.)
- H. 740 allows vacate
orders for any reason
whatsoever (never
mind the constitution.)
Shared
Custody
623 An Act RELATIVE
TO SHARED CUSTODY. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00623.htm
Yes
834 An Act
RELATIVE TO RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00834.htm
Yes(?)
919 An Act
RELATIVE TO SHARED PARENTING http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00919.htm
Yes(?)
S. 841 - Shared
Parenting http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00841.htm
Yes
S. 855 - Shared
Parenting http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00855.htm
Yes
S. 994 - Shared
Parenting http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00994.htm
Yes
1850 An Act
RELATIVE TO THE CUSTODY OF
CHILDREN http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01850.htm
No
707 An Act
RELATIVE TO COOPERATIVE PARENTING
AND CHILD CUSTODY http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00707.htm
No
Restraining
Orders
608 An Act FURTHER
REGULATING ABUSE PREVENTION, http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00608.htm
Yes
663 An Act
PROVIDING FOR RESTRAINING
ORDERS FOR VICTIMS OF A CRIME
AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00663.htm
?
771 An Act
RELATIVE TO RESTRAINING ORDERS
INVOLVING NON-FAMILY MEMBERS.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00771.htm
?
820 An Act
PROTECTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00820.htm
?
(I think not)
833 An Act
RELATIVE TO ABUSE PREVENTION. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00833.htm
Yes
843 An Act
FURTHER REGULATING PROTECTIVE
ORDERS IN CERTAIN COURT PROCEEDINGS.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00843.htm
Yes
845 An Act
RELATIVE TO EXTENDING CERTAIN
RESTRAINING ORDERS.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00845.htm
No
852 An Act
RELATIVE TO PREVENTION OF
DOMESTIC ABUSE. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00852.htm
No
952 An Act
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF CERTAIN RESTRAINING ORDERS.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00952.htm
?(I think not)
991 An Act
RELATIVE TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00991.htm
?(I think not)
1799 An Act
TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION
TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01799.htm
No
Custody, Visitation,
Removal
637 An Act TO
REQUIRE THAT JUDGES CERTIFY
IN WRITING, THAT ALL APPLICABLE
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES ARE
IN COMPLIANCE.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00637.htm ?
(I think not)
1737 An Act
TO ENHANCE THE AVAILABILITY
AND QUALITY OF CHILD CARE.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01737.htm
Yes
1820 An Act
RELATIVE TO INCREASING PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT WITH CHILDCARE.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01820.htm
Yes
1738 An Act
CLARIFYING THE REMOVAL STATUTE. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01738.htm
?(I think yes)
1766 An Act
CLARIFYING THE REMOVAL STATUTE. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01766.htm
?(I think yes)
Paternity
748 An Act RELATIVE
TO ESTABLISHING PATERNITY. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00748.htm
Yes
790 An Act
Relative to Paternity Actions
in the Juvenile Court. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00790.htm
?
841 An Act
RESTORING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS
ORDERED TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT
NON-BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00841.htm
Yes
1781 An Act
Relative to DNA Requirements
for Adoption. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01781.htm
?
1851 An Act
RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT OF
MINOR CHILDREN http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01851.htm
?
(I think not)
S. 914 - Paternity
Actions http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00914.htm
?
S. 1015 - Determination
of Paternity http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st01/st01015.htm
?
Child
Support
621 An Act RELATIVE
TO CHILD SUPPORT http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00621.htm
Yes
624 An Act
RELATIVE TO CHILD SUPPORT
PAYMENTS. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00624.htm
Yes
1814 An Act
RELATIVE TO CHILD SUPPORT. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01814.htm
Yes
1841 An Act
RELATIVE TO CHILD SUPPORT. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01841.htm
No
S. 1042 - IMPROVING
THE CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTION
PROCESS http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st01/st01042.htm
No
GALs,
Parenting Coordinators
754 An Act RELATIVE
TO INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMED
BY GUARDIAN AD LITEMS AT THE
REQUEST OF THE PROBATE AND
FAMILY COURT. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00754.htm
?
755 An Act
RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM TO
INSTITUTE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS
INVOLVING THE CARE, CUSTODY
OR MAINTENANCE OF MINOR CHILDREN.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00755.htm
?(I think not)
756 An Act
RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM TO
INVESTIGATE THE FACTS OF ANY
PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE CARE,
CUSTODY OR MAINTENANCE OF
MINOR CHILDREN AND DOMESTIC
RELATIONS MATTERS. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00756.htm
?
S. 910 - G.A.L.
/ Contempt http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00910.htm
?(I think not)
S. 911 - G.A.L.
/ Investigate http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00911.htm
?
S. 952 - APPOINTMENT
OF PARENTING COORDINATORS
IN THE PROBATE COURTS
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00952.htm
?
Other - Good
964 An Act FURTHER
REGULATING ALIMONY PAYMENTS http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00964.htm
Yes
S. 960 - REVIEW
OF DIVORCE ORDERS http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00960.htm
Yes
S. 961 - DIVORCE
PROCEEDINGS - JURY TRIAL http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00961.htm
Yes
848 An Act
RELATIVE TO PARENT EDUCATION
PROGRAMS. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00848.htm
?(I think yes)
965 An Act
relative to judgments of divorce http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00965.htm
?(I think yes)
1778 An Act
RELATIVE TO THE SHARED CUSTODY
PLANS. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01778.htm
?(I think yes)
Other - Bad
670 An Act RELATIVE
TO SPOUSAL CLAIMS FOR TORTUOUS
CONDUCT.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00670.htm
No
740 An Act
RELATIVE TO CIVIL VACATE ORDERS. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00740.htm
No
747 An Act
RELATIVE TO CONTEMPT JUDGMENTS. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00747.htm
?(I think not)
920 An Act
PROHIBITING COURT ORDERED
VISITATION RIGHTS TO PERSONS
CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES
AGAINST A MINOR http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00920.htm
?(I think not)
Other - Unknown
729 An Act TO
PROMOTE THE PERMANENT PLACEMENT
OF CHILDREN WITH FIT PARENTS.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00729.htm
?
741 An Act
RELATIVE TO THE ANTENUPTIAL
STATUTE. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00741.htm
?
759 An Act
AN ACT RELATING TO EQUITABLE
DIVORCE PROCEDURES.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00759.htm
?
S. 827 - Domestic
Relations http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00827.htm
?
S. 920 - Equitable
Divorce http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00920.htm
?
801 An Act
RELATIVE TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE
CODE. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht00/ht00801.htm
?(Huge rewriting of laws)
S. 866 - UPC http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00866.htm
?(Huge rewriting of laws)
S. 872 - Uniform
Child-Custody http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00872.htm
?(Huge rewriting of laws)
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