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General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 210 Adoption of Children and Change of Names.
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Adoption of Children.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Adoption decrees; mandatory language - Chapter 210, Section 2B
Every decree of adoption entered by the court shall include the words “This adoption is final and irrevocable.”
- Massachusetts General Laws - Registration of interest for pre-adoptive or adoptive placement; criminal record review - Chapter 210, Section 3B
When deciding whether to approve or reject a registration of interest for pre-adoptive or adoptive placement, the department shall conduct a review of any misdemeanor...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Department of social services adoption report - Chapter 210, Section 5E
[ Text of section effective until July 8, 2008. For text effective July 8, 2008, see below.]The department of social services shall submit a report...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Agreement for post-adoption contact or communication - Chapter 210, Section 6C
(a) Prior to the entry of an adoption decree, prospective adoptive parents and a birth parent may enter into an agreement for post-adoption contact or...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Enforcement of agreement - Chapter 210, Section 6D
A party to a court-approved agreement for post-adoption contact or communication may seek to enforce the agreement by commencing a civil action for specific performance....
- Massachusetts General Laws - Decisions of adoptive parent on behalf of child - Chapter 210, Section 6E
Nothing contained in sections 6C and 6D shall be construed to abrogate the right of an adoptive parent to make decisions on behalf of his
Change of Names.
Last modified: March 17, 2010
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