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News  Notice Inviting Comment on Amendment to Juvenile Court Rules on the Care and Protection of Children

3/24/2025
  • Juvenile Court

The Juvenile Court solicits comments on a proposed amendment to the Juvenile Court Rules on the Care and Protection of Children. The proposed amendment creates a new rule, Rule 22: Application of Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) to Out-of-State Parents. This new rule outlines the applicability of the ICPC to an out-of-state parent when the child is the subject of a Juvenile Court care and protection case and in the custody of the Department of Children and Families.

Public comments may be sent via email to admin-jccallctr@jud.state.ma.us. Comments may also be mailed to Anne Marie Ritchie, Assistant Deputy Court Administrator-Chief Legal Counsel, Administrative Office of the Juvenile Court, 1 Center Plaza, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.

All comments must be received on or before Thursday, April 24, 2025.

  • Juvenile Court 

    The Juvenile Court Department oversees civil and criminal matters statewide involving children including youthful offender, care and protection, and delinquency cases.
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