General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
TITLE III. DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
CHAPTER 209A. ABUSE PREVENTION |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 2. Venue |
SECTION 3. Remedies; period of relief |
SECTION 3A. Nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings; information required to be given to complainant upon filing |
SECTION 3B. Order for suspension and surrender of firearms license; surrender of firearms; petition for review; hearing |
SECTION 3C. Continuation or modification of order for surrender or suspension |
SECTION 4. Temporary orders; notice; hearing |
SECTION 5. Granting of relief when court closed; certification |
SECTION 5A. Protection order issued by another jurisdiction; enforcement; filing; presumption of validity |
SECTION 6. Powers of police |
SECTION 7. Abuse prevention orders; domestic violence record search; service of order; enforcement; violations |
SECTION 8. Confidentiality of records |
SECTION 9. Form of complaint; promulgation |
SECTION 10. Assessments against persons referred to certified batterers' treatment program as condition of probation |