Massachusetts General Laws|Chapter 273 - DESERTION, NON-SUPPORT AND ILLEGITIMACY

Section 1 - Abandonment and nonsupport; failure to comply with support order; decree establishing rights of spouse as prima facie evidence

Section 2 - Jurisdiction; venue; supervision of parent by municipal or district court probation officers

Section 3 - Payment of fines

Section 4, 5 - Repealed, 1986, 310, Sec. 23

Section 6 - Recognizance on release on probation; compliance with judgment or order for support; forfeiture

Section 7 - Evidence of marriage and parentage; husband and wife as witnesses; self incrimination; evidence of wilfulness; confidential communications

Section 8 - Lack of custody as defence; duty to support child

Section 9 - Repealed, 1938, 219, Sec. 1

Section 10 - Uniform construction

Section 11 - Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7

Section 12 to 14 - Repealed, 1986, 310, Sec. 25

Section 15 - Duty to support child born out of wedlock; conclusiveness of adjudication or acknowledgment of paternity

Section 15A - Abandonment and willful nonsupport; penalties; alternative sentencing; restitution

Section 15B - Receiving, concealing or transferring assets for the purpose of avoiding payment; penalty

Section 16 - Proceedings under Secs. 1 and 15

Section 17 - Dismissal of case

Section 18 - Money forfeited or recovered upon recognizance or deposit used for support

Section 18A - Support obligations under prior law; enforcement; insurance coverage; amended orders

Section 19 - Repealed, 1977, 848, Sec. 7

Section 20 - Neglect or refusal to support parent

Section 21 - Venue; complainants

Section 22 - Orders; applicability of Secs. 1 to 10 of this chapter

Section 23 - Needy disabled persons; neglect or refusal of parents to support; penalty

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