General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGSIN CRIMINAL CASES |
TITLE I. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS |
CHAPTER 273. DESERTION, NON-SUPPORT AND ILLEGITIMACY |
SECTION 1. Abandonment and nonsupport; failure to comply with support order; decree establishing rights of spouse as prima facie evidence |
SECTION 2. Jurisdiction; venue; supervision of parent by municipal or district court probation officers |
SECTION 3. Payment of fines |
SECTION 4, 5. Repealed, 1986, 310, Sec. 23 |
SECTION 6. Recognizance on release on probation; compliance with judgment or order for support; forfeiture |
SECTION 7. Evidence of marriage and parentage; husband and wife as witnesses; self incrimination; evidence of wilfulness; confidential communications |
SECTION 8. Lack of custody as defence; duty to support child |
SECTION 9. Repealed, 1938, 219, Sec. 1 |
SECTION 10. Uniform construction |
SECTION 11. Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7 |
SECTION 12 to 14. Repealed, 1986, 310, Sec. 25 |
SECTION 15. Duty to support child born out of wedlock; conclusiveness of adjudication or acknowledgment of paternity |
SECTION 15A. Abandonment and willful nonsupport; penalties; alternative sentencing; restitution |
SECTION 15B. Receiving, concealing or transferring assets for the purpose of avoiding payment; penalty |
SECTION 16. Proceedings under Secs. 1 and 15 |
SECTION 17. Dismissal of case |
SECTION 18. Money forfeited or recovered upon recognizance or deposit used for support |
SECTION 18A. Support obligations under prior law; enforcement; insurance coverage; amended orders |
SECTION 19. Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7 |
SECTION 20. Neglect or refusal to support parent |
SECTION 21. Venue; complainants |
SECTION 22. Orders; applicability of Secs. 1 to 10 of this chapter |
SECTION 23. Needy disabled persons; neglect or refusal of parents to support; penalty |