General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 118 Aid to Families With Dependent Children

• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 118, Section 1
  The following words and phrases as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:— “Dependent child”, a needy child...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Aid to parents with dependent children - Chapter 118, Section 2
  The department shall aid a parent in properly bringing up, in his or her own home, each dependent child, but no aid shall be granted,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1973, 925, Sec. 37 - Chapter 118, Section 2A
  Repealed, 1973, 925, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Application form; contents - Chapter 118, Section 2B
  Every application for assistance made under this chapter shall be in writing on application forms prescribed by the commissioner and shall include but not be...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Duties of department - Chapter 118, Section 3
  Except as hereinafter provided, the department shall determine what aid is necessary to enable such parent to bring up such child or children. For this...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Access to information by department for purpose of locating, establishing and enforcing liability of persons obligated to pay support - Chapter 118, Section 3A
  For the purpose of locating, establishing and enforcing the liability of any person who is legally obligated by court order or otherwise to support his...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1967, 658, Sec. 31 - Chapter 118, Section 4
  Repealed, 1967, 658, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Aid to dependent children during absence of parents or children from commonwealth; reciprocal agreements - Chapter 118, Section 4A
  Any parent receiving aid under this chapter, or any child for whose bringing up such aid is furnished, may be absent from the commonwealth on...
• Massachusetts General Laws - New Chardon street shelter; continued assistance for eligible families; sliding scale system of fees - Chapter 118, Section 4B
  The department shall continue to provide assistance to families who are otherwise eligible for such assistance under the provisions of section two and who are...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Reports of department - Chapter 118, Section 5
  The department shall, in addition to its annual report, make such reports to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under the Federal Social Security...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1967, 658, Sec. 34 - Chapter 118, Section 6 to 8
  Repealed, 1967, 658, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Eligibility to receive veterans’ benefits; option; waiver - Chapter 118, Section 9
  If an application for aid under this chapter is affected by the eligibility of the applicant to receive benefits under chapter one hundred and fifteen,...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Exemption from trustee process; assignment; false statement or fraud - Chapter 118, Section 10
  Aid hereunder shall not be subject to trustee process and no assignment thereof shall be valid. No applicant for aid hereunder, who knowingly makes any...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Institutions furnishing care; application for aid; payment - Chapter 118, Section 11
  If a parent or dependent child requests care at an institution, as defined in section two of chapter one hundred and eighteen E, the institution...

Last modified: September 11, 2015