Law Library  Massachusetts Uniform Probate and Family Court Practices

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• Practice I: Certification of securities held by corporate fiduciary, custodian or agent 
• Practice II: Necessity of corroborating witness(es) in uncontested divorce and annulment matters 
• Practice III: Petitions for temporary guardianship and conservatorship [Superseded] 
• Practice IV: Petitions for contempt 
• Practice V: Temporary restraining orders in equity cases 
• Practice VI: Temporary restraining orders in Probate divorce and separate support matters [Superseded] 
• Practice VII: Support orders against non-residents [Repealed] 
• Practice VIII: Uniform fees 
• Practice IX: Stenographers 
• Practice X: Plan of adoption required in petitions to establish consent 
• Practice XA: Tracking system and procedures for termination petitions filed pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 210, Sec. 3 [Repealed] 
• Practice XB: Tracking system and procedures for petitions filed pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 119 Sec. 23C and Ch. 201 Sec. 5 by the Department of Social Services or other child welfare agency [Repealed] 
• Practice XI: Trial assignments [Repealed] 
• Practice XII: Notices of divorce decrees 
• Practice XIII: Domestic relations - Acceptance of service - Summons form 
• Practice XIV: Conveyance of real estate 
• Practice XV: Probate accounts [Repealed] 
• Practice XVI: Allowance of Probate accounts pursuant to Rule 72 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure [Repealed] 
• Practice XVIa: Co-fiduciary accounts - Appointment of G.A.L. 
• Practice XVIB: Power of appointment - waiver of guardian ad litem [Repealed] 
• Practice XVII: Accounts - Time for allowance 
• Practice XVIII: Annulment 
• Practice XIX: Dismissal of appeals 
• Practice XX: Assents 
• Practice XXI: Marking ex parte lists 
• Practice XXII: Medical certificate 
• Practice XXII(A): Clinical team report (guardian-conservator of mentally retarded) [Deleted] 
• Practice XXIII: Modification of temporary orders [Repealed] 
• Practice XXIV: [Deleted] 
• Practice XXV: Military affidavits 
• Practice XXVI: Probate of will - incompetent heir [Repealed] 
• Practice XXVII: Contempt summons 
• Practice XXVIII: Masters - Periodic reports 
• Practice XXIX: Special administrators - limitation on appointments [Repealed] 
• Practice XXX: Filing of financial statements 
• Practice XXXI: Income assignments in uncontested matters 
• Practice XXXII: Compensation of guardians ad litem: Limitation on hours 
• Practice XXXIII: Standards for computer generated forms 
• Practice XXXIV: Charitable interests 
• Practice XXXV: Change of name actions