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; provided further, that $37,291 shall be expended for the salary of an alternative dispute resolution coordinator; provided further, that there shall be one law clerk for each of the 14 probate courts; and provided further, that six additional law clerks shall be funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$1,370,011

0333-0100

For the Barnstable probate court; provided, that one additional assistant chief probation officer, and one additional assistant register shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$1,262,841

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

...............................................................$60,000

0333-0200

For the Berkshire probate court; provided, that one additional procedures clerk II shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$685,888

0333-0300

For the Bristol probate court; provided, that the first justice of the Bristol probate and family court shall appoint three additional deputy assistant registers to be funded from this item in fiscal year 1999, pursuant to section 224; provided further, that one additional head procedures clerk, three additional procedures clerk I positions, three additional assistant registers, two additional sessions clerks, and one additional switchboard operator shall be funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$2,231,777

0333-0400

For the Dukes probate court; provided, that one additional procedures clerk I shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$234,171

0333-0500

For the Essex probate court; provided, that one additional procedures clerk II, and one additional sessions clerk shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$2,223,843

0333-0600

For the Franklin probate court

...............................................................$629,834

0333-0700

For the Hampden probate court provided, that one additional procedures clerk I and one administrative assistant II shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$2,147,656

0333-0711

For the Hampden probate court family services clinic

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

0333-0800

For the Hampshire probate court; provided, that two deputy assistant registers shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999, pursuant to section 225

...............................................................$863,236

0333-0900

For the Middlesex probate court; provided, that one additional assistant register, one additional head procedures clerk, two additional sessions clerks, two additional administrative assistants, and one additional procedures clerk I, shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$4,192,550

0333-0911

For the Middlesex probate court family services clinic

...............................................................$196,391

0333-1000

For the Nantucket probate court

...............................................................$182,112

0333-1100

For the Norfolk probate court

...............................................................$2,510,002

0333-1111

For the Norfolk probate court family services clinic; provided, that one additional social worker and one additional clinical psychiatrist shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$238,143

0333-1200

For the Plymouth probate court; provided, that the first justice of said court shall appoint two additional deputy assistant registers to be funded from this item in fiscal year 1999, pursuant to section 226 of this act; and provided further, that two additional assistant registers shall be appointed and funded in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$1,934,919

0333-1300

For the Suffolk probate court

...............................................................$2,900,517

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

...............................................................$138,921

0333-1400

For the Worcester probate court; provided, that one additional head procedures clerk and one additional assistant register shall be appointed and funded from this item in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$2,219,684

0333-1411

For the Worcester probate court family services clinic

...............................................................$213,046