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MA H257
Providing timely court oversight of DCF’s custody decisions and protecting children from unnecessary removals and trauma
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to providing timely court oversight of custody decisions of the Department of Children and Families and protecting children from unnecessary removals and trauma. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide timely court oversight of the Department of Children and Families' (DCF) custody decisions and protect children from unnecessary removals and trauma. Specifically, it allows a justice to grant interim relief to remove a child from a home on an emergency basis if the DCF demonstrates that the child is suffering from serious abuse or neglect and immediate removal is necessary. The bill also modifies the conditions under which the DCF can take a child into immediate temporary custody without a court order. Additionally, it removes a provision that allowed the DCF to keep a child in custody for up to 72 hours without a court order.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4905 (on 09/15/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H257 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H257.pdf |
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