Organization: | Trial Court Law Libraries Massachusetts Court System |
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Date published: | January 1, 1976 |
Last updated: | May 1, 2010 |
Overview
The Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure govern proceedings regarding domestic relations in Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
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- Rule 7: Pleadings allowed: Form of motions
- Rule 8: General rules of pleading
- Rule 9: Pleading special matters
- Rule 10: Form of pleadings
- Rule 11: Appearances and pleadings
- Rule 12: Defenses and objections - When and how presented - By pleading or motion
- Rule 13: Counterclaim and cross-complaint
- Rule 15: Amended and supplemental pleadings
- Rule 16: Pre-trial procedure: Formulating issues
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- Rule 26: General provision governing discovery
- Rule 27: Depositions before action or pending appeal
- Rule 28: Persons before whom depositions may be taken
- Rule 29: Stipulations regarding discovery procedure
- Rule 30: Depositions upon oral examination
- Rule 30A: Audio-visual depositions
- Rule 31: Deposition of witnesses upon written questions
- Rule 32: Use of depositions in court proceedings
- Rule 33: Interrogatories to parties
- Rule 34: Production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes
- Rule 35: Physical and mental examination of persons
- Rule 36: Requests for admission
- Rule 37: Failure to make discovery: Sanctions
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- Rule 39: Trial by jury or by the court
- Rule 40: Assignment of cases for trial: Continuances
- Rule 41: Dismissal of actions
- Rule 42: Consolidation: Separate trials
- Rule 43: Evidence
- Rule 44: Proof of official records
- Rule 44.1: Determination of foreign law
- Rule 45: Subpoena
- Rule 46: Exceptions unnecessary
- Rule 51: Argument
- Rule 52: Findings by the court
- Rule 53: Masters