Massachusetts § 53 Delinquent children; liberal construction; nature of proceedings

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§ 53 — Delinquent children; liberal construction; nature of proceedings

Massachusetts § 53

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XVIIPUBLIC WELFARE

Ch. 119PROTECTION AND CARE OF CHILDREN, AND PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THEM

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, § 53 (2026).

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Section 53. Sections fifty-two to sixty-three, inclusive, shall be liberally construed so that the care, custody and discipline of the children brought before the court shall approximate as nearly as possible that which they should receive from their parents, and that, as far as practicable, they shall be treated, not as criminals, but as children in need of aid, encouragement and guidance. Proceedings against children under said sections shall not be deemed criminal proceedings.

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Section 53. Sections fifty-two to sixty-three, inclusive, shall be liberally construed so that the care, custody and discipline of the children brought before the court shall approximate as nearly as possible that which they should receive from their parents, and that, as far as practicable, they shall be treated, not as criminals, but as children in need of aid, encouragement and guidance. Proceedings against children under said sections shall not be deemed criminal proceedings.

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