Massachusetts § 28 Application of sections 28 to 28P;  venue

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 28 — Application of sections 28 to 28P; venue

Massachusetts § 28

Part IIREAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Title IIIDOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 209CCHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28 (2026).

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[ Text of section added by 2024, 166, Sec. 65 effective January 1, 2025. See 2024, 166, Sec. 67.]Section 28.

(a)Sections 28 to 28P, inclusive, shall apply to nonmarital and marital children. This section shall not apply to the birth of a child conceived by sexual intercourse or assisted reproduction under section 27.

(b)Venue for proceedings under sections 28 to 28P, inclusive, shall be in the county in which:

(i)the child resides, is born or pursuant to a surrogacy agreement is expected to be born;

(ii)a parent or intended parent of the child resides;

(iii)a person acting as a surrogate resides; or (iv) a proceeding has been commenced for administration of the estate of a person who is or may be a parent under this chapter.

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[ Text of section added by 2024, 166, Sec. 65 effective January 1, 2025. See 2024, 166, Sec. 67.]Section 28. (a) Sections 28 to 28P, inclusive, shall apply to nonmarital and marital children. This section shall not apply to the birth of a child conceived by sexual intercourse or assisted reproduction under section 27.(b) Venue for proceedings under sections 28 to 28P, inclusive, shall be in the county in which: (i) the child resides, is born or pursuant to a surrogacy agreement is expected to be born; (ii) a parent or intended parent of the child resides; (iii) a person acting as a surrogate resides; or (iv) a proceeding has been commenced for administration of the estate of a person who is or may be a parent under this chapter.