Law Library  Massachusetts Juvenile Court Rules for the Care and Protection of Children

Table of Contents

• Rule 1. Scope of rules 
• Rule 2. Definition of terms  
• Rule 3. Precepts 
• Rule 4. Appointment of counsel  
• Rule 5. Process 
• Rule 6. Filing of birth certificates 
• Rule 7. Service and form of papers 
• Rule 8. Appearances 
• Rule 9. Temporary custody hearing and waiver 
• Rule 10. Written reports by the department 
• Rule 11. Investigator's report in care and protection cases 
• Rule 12. Assignment of care and protection cases 
• Rule 13. Discovery 
• Rule 14. Status hearing 
• Rule 15. Pretrial conference in care and protection cases 
• Rule 16. Notice to foster parent, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for a child 
• Rule 17. Sanctions and contempt 
• Rule 18. Subpoenas 
• Rule 19. Trial judge's order, findings of fact and conclusions of law and notification by clerk of issuance of findings of fact and conclusions of law 
• Rule 20. Appeal