Bill > H1719

This bill amends Massachusetts' laws to grant reasonable visitation rights to the grandparents or great-grandparents of an unmarried minor child whose parents are divorced, living apart, or deceased, or if the child was born out of wedlock and paternity has been established. The bill requires a written finding that the visitation would be in the best interest of the child, and specifies that the visitation rights would be terminated if the child is later adopted by someone other than a stepparent. The petition for visitation must be filed in the county where the relevant divorce, separation, or paternity case was filed, or where the child currently resides if the prior case was filed outside Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1719