CHAPTER 208 DIVORCE - Massachusetts Statutes

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Section 1 General provisions
Section 1A Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; complaint accompanied by statement and dissolution agreement; procedure
Section 1B Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; waiting period; unaccompanied complaint; procedure
Section 2 Confinement for crime
Section 3 Absence; presumption of death
Section 4 Domicile of parties
Section 5 Exceptions
Section 6 Venue
Section 6A Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 88
Section 6B Filing of action; statistical report
Section 7 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 13
Section 8 Commencement of actions
Section 8A Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 15
Section 9 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 16
Section 9A Repealed, 1922, 542, Sec. 3
Section 10 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 17
Section 11 Ex parte hearing; allowance or denial of motion to insert name of third person
Section 12 Spouse’s property; attachment
Section 13 Attachment; manner
Section 14 Attachments; laws applicable
Section 15 Mentally ill defendant; appointment and compensation of guardian
Section 16 Investigation of divorce case
Section 17 Pendency of action; allowance; alimony
Section 18 Pendency of action for divorce; protection of personal liberty of spouse; restraint orders authorized
Section 19 Pendency of action for divorce; custody of children
Section 20 Continuance of action; temporary separation
Section 20A Judgment denying divorce; living apart for justifiable cause; authorization
Section 21 Divorce judgments; entry
Section 22 Desertion; proof
Section 23 Resumption of former name by woman
Section 24 Divorced parties; remarriage
Section 24A Certificate of divorce; contents
Section 25 Divorce for adultery of wife; legitimacy of issue
Section 26 Repealed, 1949, 76, Sec. 1
Section 27 Curtesy or dower after divorce
Section 28 Children; care, custody and maintenance; child support obligations; provisions for education and health insurance; parents convicted of first degree murder
Section 28A Temporary care; custody and maintenance of minor children
Section 29 Minor children; foreign divorces, care and custody
Section 30 Minor children; removal from commonwealth; prohibition
Section 31 Custody of children; shared custody plans
Section 31A Visitation and custody orders; consideration of abuse toward parent or child; best interest of child
Section 32 Child; bringing before court; writ of habeas corpus
Section 33 Jurisdiction; procedure
Section 34 Alimony or assignment of estate; determination of amount; health insurance
Section 34A Alimony judgment ordering conveyance; effect
Section 34B Order to vacate marital home
Section 34C Orders to vacate marital home and orders of restraint; notice to law enforcement agencies; procedures; violations
Section 34D Request for restraining order or order to vacate marital home; information provided to petitioner upon filing; domestic violence record search; outstanding warrants
Section 35 Alimony; enforcement
Section 36 Security for payment of alimony or support; enforcement of judgments or orders
Section 36A Continuing jurisdiction to enforce alimony, support and maintenance or child support; order for trustee process
Section 37 Alimony; revision of judgment
Section 38 Costs
Section 39 Foreign divorces; validity
Section 40 Cohabitation after divorce
Section 41 Personation
Section 42 Procurement of unlawful divorce
Section 43 Advertisement to procure divorce
Section 44 Certificate of divorce; unlawful issuance
Section 45 Criminal offenses; notice to district attorney
Section 46 Statistical reports; additional information
Section 47 Repealed, 1976, 486, Sec. 23

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTII > TITLEIII > CHAPTER208

Section 1 General provisions
Section 1A Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; complaint accompanied by statement and dissolution agreement; procedure
Section 1B Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; waiting period; unaccompanied complaint; procedure
Section 2 Confinement for crime
Section 3 Absence; presumption of death
Section 4 Domicile of parties
Section 5 Exceptions
Section 6 Venue
Section 6A Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 88
Section 6B Filing of action; statistical report
Section 7 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 13
Section 8 Commencement of actions
Section 8A Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 15
Section 9 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 16
Section 9A Repealed, 1922, 542, Sec. 3
Section 10 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 17
Section 11 Ex parte hearing; allowance or denial of motion to insert name of third person
Section 12 Spouse’s property; attachment
Section 13 Attachment; manner
Section 14 Attachments; laws applicable
Section 15 Mentally ill defendant; appointment and compensation of guardian
Section 16 Investigation of divorce case
Section 17 Pendency of action; allowance; alimony
Section 18 Pendency of action for divorce; protection of personal liberty of spouse; restraint orders authorized
Section 19 Pendency of action for divorce; custody of children
Section 20 Continuance of action; temporary separation
Section 20A Judgment denying divorce; living apart for justifiable cause; authorization
Section 21 Divorce judgments; entry
Section 22 Desertion; proof
Section 23 Resumption of former name by woman
Section 24 Divorced parties; remarriage
Section 24A Certificate of divorce; contents
Section 25 Divorce for adultery of wife; legitimacy of issue
Section 26 Repealed, 1949, 76, Sec. 1
Section 27 Curtesy or dower after divorce
Section 28 Children; care, custody and maintenance; child support obligations; provisions for education and health insurance; parents convicted of first degree murder
Section 28A Temporary care; custody and maintenance of minor children
Section 29 Minor children; foreign divorces, care and custody
Section 30 Minor children; removal from commonwealth; prohibition
Section 31 Custody of children; shared custody plans
Section 31A Visitation and custody orders; consideration of abuse toward parent or child; best interest of child
Section 32 Child; bringing before court; writ of habeas corpus
Section 33 Jurisdiction; procedure
Section 34 Alimony or assignment of estate; determination of amount; health insurance
Section 34A Alimony judgment ordering conveyance; effect
Section 34B Order to vacate marital home
Section 34C Orders to vacate marital home and orders of restraint; notice to law enforcement agencies; procedures; violations
Section 34D Request for restraining order or order to vacate marital home; information provided to petitioner upon filing; domestic violence record search; outstanding warrants
Section 35 Alimony; enforcement
Section 36 Security for payment of alimony or support; enforcement of judgments or orders
Section 36A Continuing jurisdiction to enforce alimony, support and maintenance or child support; order for trustee process
Section 37 Alimony; revision of judgment
Section 38 Costs
Section 39 Foreign divorces; validity
Section 40 Cohabitation after divorce
Section 41 Personation
Section 42 Procurement of unlawful divorce
Section 43 Advertisement to procure divorce
Section 44 Certificate of divorce; unlawful issuance
Section 45 Criminal offenses; notice to district attorney
Section 46 Statistical reports; additional information
Section 47 Repealed, 1976, 486, Sec. 23

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Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTII > TITLEIII > CHAPTER208

Section 1 General provisions
Section 1A Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; complaint accompanied by statement and dissolution agreement; procedure
Section 1B Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; waiting period; unaccompanied complaint; procedure
Section 2 Confinement for crime
Section 3 Absence; presumption of death
Section 4 Domicile of parties
Section 5 Exceptions
Section 6 Venue
Section 6A Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 88
Section 6B Filing of action; statistical report
Section 7 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 13
Section 8 Commencement of actions
Section 8A Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 15
Section 9 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 16
Section 9A Repealed, 1922, 542, Sec. 3
Section 10 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 17
Section 11 Ex parte hearing; allowance or denial of motion to insert name of third person
Section 12 Spouse’s property; attachment
Section 13 Attachment; manner
Section 14 Attachments; laws applicable
Section 15 Mentally ill defendant; appointment and compensation of guardian
Section 16 Investigation of divorce case
Section 17 Pendency of action; allowance; alimony
Section 18 Pendency of action for divorce; protection of personal liberty of spouse; restraint orders authorized
Section 19 Pendency of action for divorce; custody of children
Section 20 Continuance of action; temporary separation
Section 20A Judgment denying divorce; living apart for justifiable cause; authorization
Section 21 Divorce judgments; entry
Section 22 Desertion; proof
Section 23 Resumption of former name by woman
Section 24 Divorced parties; remarriage
Section 24A Certificate of divorce; contents
Section 25 Divorce for adultery of wife; legitimacy of issue
Section 26 Repealed, 1949, 76, Sec. 1
Section 27 Curtesy or dower after divorce
Section 28 Children; care, custody and maintenance; child support obligations; provisions for education and health insurance; parents convicted of first degree murder
Section 28A Temporary care; custody and maintenance of minor children
Section 29 Minor children; foreign divorces, care and custody
Section 30 Minor children; removal from commonwealth; prohibition
Section 31 Custody of children; shared custody plans
Section 31A Visitation and custody orders; consideration of abuse toward parent or child; best interest of child
Section 32 Child; bringing before court; writ of habeas corpus
Section 33 Jurisdiction; procedure
Section 34 Alimony or assignment of estate; determination of amount; health insurance
Section 34A Alimony judgment ordering conveyance; effect
Section 34B Order to vacate marital home
Section 34C Orders to vacate marital home and orders of restraint; notice to law enforcement agencies; procedures; violations
Section 34D Request for restraining order or order to vacate marital home; information provided to petitioner upon filing; domestic violence record search; outstanding warrants
Section 35 Alimony; enforcement
Section 36 Security for payment of alimony or support; enforcement of judgments or orders
Section 36A Continuing jurisdiction to enforce alimony, support and maintenance or child support; order for trustee process
Section 37 Alimony; revision of judgment
Section 38 Costs
Section 39 Foreign divorces; validity
Section 40 Cohabitation after divorce
Section 41 Personation
Section 42 Procurement of unlawful divorce
Section 43 Advertisement to procure divorce
Section 44 Certificate of divorce; unlawful issuance
Section 45 Criminal offenses; notice to district attorney
Section 46 Statistical reports; additional information
Section 47 Repealed, 1976, 486, Sec. 23