Probate and Family Court Department

Probate and Family Court Department.

0333-0002

For the administrative office of the probate and family court department; provided, that not less than $48,000 shall be expended for a case manager who shall report directly to the chief justice of the probate and family court department; provided further, that such case manager shall assist said chief justice with the management of petitions to dispense with parental consent to adoption pursuant to section 3 chapter 210, of the General Laws by coordinating department of social services and probate court actions related to such cases; provided further, that such case manager's duties shall include coordinating conferences and trials and monitoring paperwork and appointments with parties' counsel; provided further, that such case manager shall meet monthly with the department of social services and shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the backlog of such cases in the probate court and the parties' progress made in such backlog each month; and provided further, that there shall be one law clerk for each of the 14 probate courts

......................................................$1,169,262

0333-0100

For the Barnstable probate court; provided, that one additional assistant register shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1998

......................................................$1,112,004

0333-0150

For the operation of a child and parents program in the Barnstable probate court; provided, that this item shall not be subject to paragraphs (a) and (b) of clause (xxiii) of the third paragraph of section 9 of chapter 211B of the General Laws

......................................................$40,000

0333-0200

For the Berkshire probate court

......................................................$634,122

0333-0300

For the Bristol probate court; provided, that one additional assistant register, one additional administrative secretary, two head administrative assistants and three procedures clerk I positions shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1998

......................................................$2,038,025

0333-0400

For the Dukes probate court; provided, that one additional administrative secretary position shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1998

......................................................$208,967

0333-0500

For the Essex probate court; provided, that two additional probation officers shall be funded from this item in fiscal year 1998

......................................................$2,210,819

0333-0600

For the Franklin probate court; provided, that one additional procedures clerk I and one additional probation officer shall be funded from this item in fiscal year 1998

......................................................$594,744

0333-0700

For the Hampden probate court

......................................................$2,248,836

0333-0711

For the Hampden probate court family services clinic

......................................................$50,000

0333-0800

For the Hampshire probate court

......................................................$785,293

0333-0900

For the Middlesex probate court; provided, that two additional head administrative assistants, two additional administrative secretary positions, and three additional procedures clerk I positions shall be funded from this item in fiscal year 1998

......................................................$4,010,033

0333-0911

For the Middlesex probate court family services clinic

......................................................$244,041

0333-1000

For the Nantucket probate court

......................................................$143,096

0333-1100

For the Norfolk probate court

......................................................$2,666,411

0333-1111

For the Norfolk probate court family services clinic

......................................................$146,472

0333-1200

For the Plymouth probate court

......................................................$1,970,304

0333-1300

For the Suffolk probate court

......................................................$3,185,239

0333-1313

For the Suffolk probate community access program of community outreach and education; provided, that said program shall be targeted at low income persons who experience educational and language barriers to court access; and provided further, that said program shall be administered by the register of probate of Suffolk county

......................................................$150,000

0333-1400

For the Worcester probate court

......................................................$2,128,901