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• Practice III: Petitions for temporary guardianship and conservatorship [Superseded]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• Practice VI: Temporary restraining orders in Probate divorce and separate support matters [Superseded]
• Practice VII: Support orders against non-residents [Repealed]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• Practice XA: Tracking system and procedures for termination petitions filed pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 210, Sec. 3 [Repealed]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to M.G.L. Ch. 119 Sec. 23C and Ch. 201 Sec. 5 by the Department of Social Services or other child welfare agency [Repealed]
• Practice XI: Trial assignments [Repealed]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• Practice XV: Probate accounts [Repealed]
• Practice XVI: Allowance of Probate accounts pursuant to Rule 72 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure [Repealed]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• Practice XVIB: Power of appointment - waiver of guardian ad litem [Repealed]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• Practice XXIII: Modification of temporary orders [Repealed]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: Order to vacate [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• Practice XXVI: Probate of will - incompetent heir [Repealed]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• Practice XXIX: Special administrators - limitation on appointments [Repealed]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