Massachusetts Chapter 273 — DESERTION, NON–SUPPORT AND ILLEGITIMACY

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 1— Abandonment and nonsupport; failure to comply with support order; decree establishing rights of spouse as prima facie evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 2— Jurisdiction; venue; supervision of parent by municipal or district court probation officers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 3— Payment of fines
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 6— Recognizance on release on probation; compliance with judgment or order for support; forfeiture
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 7— Evidence of marriage and parentage; husband and wife as witnesses; self incrimination; evidence of wilfulness; confidential communications
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 8— Lack of custody as defence; duty to support child
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 9— Repealed, 1938, 219, Sec. 1
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 10— Uniform construction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 11— Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 15— Duty to support child born out of wedlock; conclusiveness of adjudication or acknowledgment of paternity
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 15A— Abandonment and willful nonsupport; penalties; alternative sentencing; restitution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 15B— Receiving, concealing or transferring assets for the purpose of avoiding payment; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 16— Proceedings under Secs. 1 and 15
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 17— Dismissal of case
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 18— Money forfeited or recovered upon recognizance or deposit used for support
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 18A— Support obligations under prior law; enforcement; insurance coverage; amended orders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 19— Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 20— Neglect or refusal to support parent
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 21— Venue; complainants
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 22— Orders; applicability of Secs. 1 to 10 of this chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 23— Needy persons with disabilities; neglect or refusal of parents to support; penalty