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Massachusetts Court Improvement Program resources

Helpful information from MassCIP, including resources for parents and for youth in foster care.
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Parent/Guardian Resources

Open PDF file, 61.17 KB,  Handbook for Parents, Legal Guardians, and Custodians in Child Requiring Assistance Cases (English, PDF 61.17 KB)

This handbook is also available in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Khmer.

Guardianship and adoption: What are the differences? 

This reference guide is also available in Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole, and Haitian Creole.

Legal Resources

Navigation guide on the Massachusetts Child Custody Jurisdiction Act 
Open PDF file, 166 KB,  Navigation Guide for the US Child Custody Determination Full Faith and Credit Act (English, PDF 166 KB)
Navigation guide to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children 
A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) 
Navigating the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) 

A collection of twelve questions and answers to help you understand the ICWA.

MassCIP Annual Reports

Open PDF file, 484.92 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (English, PDF 484.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 560.19 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 (English, PDF 560.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 254.51 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2021 (English, PDF 254.51 KB)
Open PDF file, 427.97 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (English, PDF 427.97 KB)
Open PDF file, 329.33 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2019 (English, PDF 329.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 246.96 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2018 (English, PDF 246.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 282.72 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2017 (English, PDF 282.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 257.33 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2016 (English, PDF 257.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 251.8 KB,  MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2015 (English, PDF 251.8 KB)

Youth Resources

Youth in State Care: The Answer Book 

Education Study Report

Open PDF file, 1.03 MB,  Stable Placement, Stable School: Improving Education Outcomes of Children in Foster Care in Massachusetts (English, PDF 1.03 MB)

Contact

Phone

(617) 557-1000

Online

masscip@jud.state.ma.us

Address

Supreme Judicial Court
One Pemberton Square
Boston, MA 02108
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