Massachusetts Court Rules|Interdepartmental judicial assignment

                                                
The justices of the Probate and Family Court Department are hereby assigned to sit in the Boston Municipal Court Department, the District Court Department or the Superior Court Department whenever a party to an order issued by the Boston Municipal Court Department or a Division of the District Court Department or a Division of the Superior Court Department appears before a justice of the Probate and Family Court Department and the justice determines it is appropriate to modify, extend or vacate said order to eliminate any conflict between said order and the terms of decisions issued by the Probate and Family Court Department. No order shall be modified by the Probate and Family Court, pursuant to this Administrative Order, without notice and an opportunity to be heard being given to the parties to the order of the issuing court. A justice of the Probate and Family Court Department who so modifies, extends or vacates an order issued by the Boston Municipal Court Department or a Division of the District Court Department or a Division of the Superior Court Department shall advise the party or parties appearing before said justice of the effects of the modified order and explain that the modified order shall be immediately returned to the issuing Court, subject to further modification, extension or vacating when a party to the order appears before the issuing court or the modifying court in future proceedings. An assignment shall expire immediately following the issuance of a modified order by a justice of the Probate and Family Court.