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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-107

Protection of minors

Known as the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code

The act spans §§ 190B-1-101 to 190B-7-503 (347 sections).

Section 5–107. [Protection of Minors]

The court shall not appoint as guardian any person petitioning for guardianship who: (i) is currently being investigated or has charges pending for committing an assault and battery that resulted in serious bodily injury to the minor, incapacitated or protected person; or (ii) is currently being investigated or has charges pending for neglect of the minor, incapacitated or protected person. The court shall terminate a guardianship appointed under this section if, upon petition, it is established that the guardian is: (i) currently being investigated or has charges pending for committing an assault and battery that resulted in serious bodily injury to the minor, incapacitated or protected person; or (ii) is currently being investigated or has charges pending for neglect of the minor, incapacitated or protected person.

Official source: Massachusetts Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Massachusetts statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.