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Section 1 Divisions; definitions; courts of record
Section 2 Superior jurisdiction; presumption
Section 3 General provisions
Section 4 Separate estates of married women; paternity, custody and support of minors
Section 5 French spoliation awards
Section 6 Equity jurisdiction
Section 6A Attachment by injunction
Section 6B Repealed, 1945, 582, Sec. 3
Section 6C Modification of judgment as to care and custody of minor children; temporary orders
Section 7 Attachment of jurisdiction; control of case
Section 8 Trusts
Section 8A Change of venue
Section 9 Persons entitled to appeal
Section 9A Fiduciaries; acts during appeal period
Section 10 Appellate procedure
Section 11 Report of facts
Section 12 Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 67
Section 13 Reservation and report of case to appeals court
Section 14 Interlocutory judgments and decrees; revision on appeal from final judgments or decrees
Section 15 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 61
Section 16 Repealed, 1986, 211, Sec. 1
Section 17 Insolvent estates
Section 18 Stenographers; appointment
Section 19 Consolidation of appeals by appellant
Section 20 Consolidation of appeals by court
Section 21 Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 70
Section 22 Effect of appeal; interlocutory orders
Section 23 Effect of appeal; equity cases
Section 24 Effect of appeal; separate support and custody cases
Section 25 Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal
Section 26 Decree; force and effect
Section 27 Pending appeals; modification of decrees
Section 28 Reversal or affirmance
Section 29 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 65
Section 30 Rules and forms; power of judges to make
Section 30A Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 130
Section 30B Estate administration process; form
Section 31 Notice of hearing; rule making power of courts
Section 32 Transaction of business out of court
Section 33 Notice; ex parte matters
Section 34 Enforcement of orders, sentences, judgments and decrees; punishing contempts; effect of arrearages on support orders; unemployment of defendant
Section 34A Contempt; support or custody orders; costs; service; attorney’s fees; interest; IV-D agency; arrest warrants
Section 34B Review of contempt order prior to order of confinement
Section 35 Warrants and commissions; revocation
Section 36 Judgments, decrees and orders; necessity of writing; notices; recording
Section 37 Docket and index; manner of keeping; public inspection
Section 38 Oaths
Section 39 Administration of estates; compensation for services; power to determine and enforce
Section 39A Attorneys’ fees; power of court to determine
Section 39B Attorneys’ fees; allowance
Section 40 Resignation or removal of fiduciary; power to compel surrender of property
Section 41 Temporary investments
Section 41A Distribution of limited funds of estates to parents of minors
Section 42 Appearances
Section 43 Interrogatories
Section 44 Concealed property; examination of suspects under oath
Section 45 Costs
Section 46 Summons or citation; service by registered mail
Section 47 Waiver of notice
Section 48 Repealed, 1970, 317, Sec. 2
Section 49 Notices; selection of newspapers
Section 50 Receipts and releases of fiduciaries; recording; fees
Section 51 Repealed, 1955, 418, Sec. 2
Section 52 Original will; taking from registry
Section 53 Court room and room for records; duty to provide
Section 54 Rooms for records; additional space
Section 55 Preservation of dockets and indexes
Section 56 Recording of proceedings in Suffolk; expense
Section 56A Investigations
Section 56B Contempt proceedings involving child care, custody or maintenance; guardian ad litem; appointment
Section 57 Contempt powers of judge, etc.
Section 58 Court; open times
Section 59 Adjournment
Section 60 Holidays and election days
Section 61 Repealed, 1939, 65, Sec. 1
Section 62 Times and places for holding courts
Section 63 Repealed, 1986, 174, Sec. 2

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Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTIII > TITLEI > CHAPTER215

Section 1 Divisions; definitions; courts of record
Section 2 Superior jurisdiction; presumption
Section 3 General provisions
Section 4 Separate estates of married women; paternity, custody and support of minors
Section 5 French spoliation awards
Section 6 Equity jurisdiction
Section 6A Attachment by injunction
Section 6B Repealed, 1945, 582, Sec. 3
Section 6C Modification of judgment as to care and custody of minor children; temporary orders
Section 7 Attachment of jurisdiction; control of case
Section 8 Trusts
Section 8A Change of venue
Section 9 Persons entitled to appeal
Section 9A Fiduciaries; acts during appeal period
Section 10 Appellate procedure
Section 11 Report of facts
Section 12 Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 67
Section 13 Reservation and report of case to appeals court
Section 14 Interlocutory judgments and decrees; revision on appeal from final judgments or decrees
Section 15 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 61
Section 16 Repealed, 1986, 211, Sec. 1
Section 17 Insolvent estates
Section 18 Stenographers; appointment
Section 19 Consolidation of appeals by appellant
Section 20 Consolidation of appeals by court
Section 21 Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 70
Section 22 Effect of appeal; interlocutory orders
Section 23 Effect of appeal; equity cases
Section 24 Effect of appeal; separate support and custody cases
Section 25 Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal
Section 26 Decree; force and effect
Section 27 Pending appeals; modification of decrees
Section 28 Reversal or affirmance
Section 29 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 65
Section 30 Rules and forms; power of judges to make
Section 30A Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 130
Section 30B Estate administration process; form
Section 31 Notice of hearing; rule making power of courts
Section 32 Transaction of business out of court
Section 33 Notice; ex parte matters
Section 34 Enforcement of orders, sentences, judgments and decrees; punishing contempts; effect of arrearages on support orders; unemployment of defendant
Section 34A Contempt; support or custody orders; costs; service; attorney’s fees; interest; IV-D agency; arrest warrants
Section 34B Review of contempt order prior to order of confinement
Section 35 Warrants and commissions; revocation
Section 36 Judgments, decrees and orders; necessity of writing; notices; recording
Section 37 Docket and index; manner of keeping; public inspection
Section 38 Oaths
Section 39 Administration of estates; compensation for services; power to determine and enforce
Section 39A Attorneys’ fees; power of court to determine
Section 39B Attorneys’ fees; allowance
Section 40 Resignation or removal of fiduciary; power to compel surrender of property
Section 41 Temporary investments
Section 41A Distribution of limited funds of estates to parents of minors
Section 42 Appearances
Section 43 Interrogatories
Section 44 Concealed property; examination of suspects under oath
Section 45 Costs
Section 46 Summons or citation; service by registered mail
Section 47 Waiver of notice
Section 48 Repealed, 1970, 317, Sec. 2
Section 49 Notices; selection of newspapers
Section 50 Receipts and releases of fiduciaries; recording; fees
Section 51 Repealed, 1955, 418, Sec. 2
Section 52 Original will; taking from registry
Section 53 Court room and room for records; duty to provide
Section 54 Rooms for records; additional space
Section 55 Preservation of dockets and indexes
Section 56 Recording of proceedings in Suffolk; expense
Section 56A Investigations
Section 56B Contempt proceedings involving child care, custody or maintenance; guardian ad litem; appointment
Section 57 Contempt powers of judge, etc.
Section 58 Court; open times
Section 59 Adjournment
Section 60 Holidays and election days
Section 61 Repealed, 1939, 65, Sec. 1
Section 62 Times and places for holding courts
Section 63 Repealed, 1986, 174, Sec. 2

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Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTIII > TITLEI > CHAPTER215

Section 1 Divisions; definitions; courts of record
Section 2 Superior jurisdiction; presumption
Section 3 General provisions
Section 4 Separate estates of married women; paternity, custody and support of minors
Section 5 French spoliation awards
Section 6 Equity jurisdiction
Section 6A Attachment by injunction
Section 6B Repealed, 1945, 582, Sec. 3
Section 6C Modification of judgment as to care and custody of minor children; temporary orders
Section 7 Attachment of jurisdiction; control of case
Section 8 Trusts
Section 8A Change of venue
Section 9 Persons entitled to appeal
Section 9A Fiduciaries; acts during appeal period
Section 10 Appellate procedure
Section 11 Report of facts
Section 12 Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 67
Section 13 Reservation and report of case to appeals court
Section 14 Interlocutory judgments and decrees; revision on appeal from final judgments or decrees
Section 15 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 61
Section 16 Repealed, 1986, 211, Sec. 1
Section 17 Insolvent estates
Section 18 Stenographers; appointment
Section 19 Consolidation of appeals by appellant
Section 20 Consolidation of appeals by court
Section 21 Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 70
Section 22 Effect of appeal; interlocutory orders
Section 23 Effect of appeal; equity cases
Section 24 Effect of appeal; separate support and custody cases
Section 25 Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal
Section 26 Decree; force and effect
Section 27 Pending appeals; modification of decrees
Section 28 Reversal or affirmance
Section 29 Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 65
Section 30 Rules and forms; power of judges to make
Section 30A Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 130
Section 30B Estate administration process; form
Section 31 Notice of hearing; rule making power of courts
Section 32 Transaction of business out of court
Section 33 Notice; ex parte matters
Section 34 Enforcement of orders, sentences, judgments and decrees; punishing contempts; effect of arrearages on support orders; unemployment of defendant
Section 34A Contempt; support or custody orders; costs; service; attorney’s fees; interest; IV-D agency; arrest warrants
Section 34B Review of contempt order prior to order of confinement
Section 35 Warrants and commissions; revocation
Section 36 Judgments, decrees and orders; necessity of writing; notices; recording
Section 37 Docket and index; manner of keeping; public inspection
Section 38 Oaths
Section 39 Administration of estates; compensation for services; power to determine and enforce
Section 39A Attorneys’ fees; power of court to determine
Section 39B Attorneys’ fees; allowance
Section 40 Resignation or removal of fiduciary; power to compel surrender of property
Section 41 Temporary investments
Section 41A Distribution of limited funds of estates to parents of minors
Section 42 Appearances
Section 43 Interrogatories
Section 44 Concealed property; examination of suspects under oath
Section 45 Costs
Section 46 Summons or citation; service by registered mail
Section 47 Waiver of notice
Section 48 Repealed, 1970, 317, Sec. 2
Section 49 Notices; selection of newspapers
Section 50 Receipts and releases of fiduciaries; recording; fees
Section 51 Repealed, 1955, 418, Sec. 2
Section 52 Original will; taking from registry
Section 53 Court room and room for records; duty to provide
Section 54 Rooms for records; additional space
Section 55 Preservation of dockets and indexes
Section 56 Recording of proceedings in Suffolk; expense
Section 56A Investigations
Section 56B Contempt proceedings involving child care, custody or maintenance; guardian ad litem; appointment
Section 57 Contempt powers of judge, etc.
Section 58 Court; open times
Section 59 Adjournment
Section 60 Holidays and election days
Section 61 Repealed, 1939, 65, Sec. 1
Section 62 Times and places for holding courts
Section 63 Repealed, 1986, 174, Sec. 2