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Press
Release
Probate and Family Court Department
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Mark R. Quigley Administrative
Attorney 617-742-9743 |
FOR RELEASE
ON: JUNE 25, 2001 TO
LAWYERS WEEKLY June 19, 2001
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PROBATE
AND FAMILY COURT SEEKS GAL's in PROTECTIVE SERVICES
The
Probate and Family Court Department is seeking applications from
persons wishing to receive appointments as Guardians Ad Litem in
actions involving protective services for elderly or disabled persons.
Names of qualified applicants will be placed on lists maintained
by the Court in accordance with Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:07.
An
applicant must be an attorney with at least three years experience
practicing guardianship/conservatorship law in the Probate and Family
Courts of Massachusetts, including cases involving protective services
for elderly and/or disabled persons pursuant to G.L. c. 19A, § 20
and G.L. c. 19C, § 7. Applicants must also have experience serving
as a guardian ad litem/next friend for elderly and disabled persons
who have been the victims of physical or emotional abuse and/or financial
exploitation in maters commenced pursuant to G.L. c. 19A and c. 19C.
Applications
will be available in the Registries of Probate and Probation Offices
in ALL Divisions beginning on June 25, 2001,
for the following category which is known as Category:
Guardian ad Litem in
actions involving:
Protective Services, Elderly Person, G.L. c. 19A, § 20
or
Protective Services, Disabled Person, G.L. c. 19C, § 7
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED
NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON JULY 13, 2001
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