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ALM GL ch. 209A, § 7
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The 1994 amendment in the first sentence of the second paragraph, following "summons", inserted "and notice of
any suspension or surrender ordered pursuant to section three B of this chapter."
The 1995 amendment, in the fifth paragraph, added the last sentence. Sections 141 and 142 provide:
Section 141. Each provision of this act, shall, regardless of whether it includes a specific proviso, be subject to
federal approval, if required, and federal financial participation. In any case in which the state fails to receive a waiver
for any said provision of this act or otherwise would fail to receive federal financial participation in the implementation
of such provision, then such provision shall not be implemented unless the full amount required for said implementation
without federal participation is appropriated for said implementation.
Section 142. Any provision of this act that is inconsistent with federal law or regulations shall be void unless the
department receives an exemption or waiver from the federal government to implement said provision.
The 1996 amendment in the fifth and eighth paragraphs, following "order" inserted "or a protection order issued
by another jurisdiction."
The 2002 amendment, effective July 1, 2002, in the fifth paragraph, substituted the second and third sentences,
which formerly read: "Where the defendant has no prior record of any crime of violence and where the court believes,
after evaluation by a certified or provisionally certified batterer's treatment program, that the defendant is amenable to
treatment, the court may, in addition to any other penalty, order appropriate treatment as specified in this section."
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, in the fifth paragraph, inserted "In addition to, but not in lieu of, the
forgoing penalties and any other sentence, fee or assessment, including the victim witness assessment in section 8 of
chapter 258B, the court shall order persons convicted of a crime under this statute to pay a fine of $25 that shall be
transmitted to the treasurer for deposit into the General Fund" following the first sentence.
The 2006 amendment, effective Apr. 3, 2007, inserted the eighth paragraph.
Jurisprudence
24 Am Jur 2d, Divorce & Separation §§ 265-268.
Annotations
Validity and application of statute allowing endangered child to be temporarily removed from parental custody. 38
ALR4th 756.
Treatise References
Blumenson, Fisher, & Kanstroom, Massachusetts Criminal Practice (Michie) § 50.
Brisk, Hoag, MacLaughin-Barck, Massachusetts Elder Law (Michie) §§ 1.7, 2.4.
CR Model Jur Instructions for use in the Dis Cts - Mass. Instruction 2.520, Imposing Sentence.
CR Model Jur Instructions for use in the Dis Cts - Mass. Instruction 6.680, Stalking.
CR Model Jur Instructions for use in the Dis Cts - Mass. Instruction 6.720, Violation of an Abuse Prevention
Order.
Harvey, Moriarty, Bryant, Massachusetts Domestic Relations, 2d Ed. (Michie) §§ 4.15, 9.05, 22:18, 22:37-22:39,
22:47, 22:49-22:51, 23:62, 51:2, Form 208.