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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3565 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1720
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to court approved parent education program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3565 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1720
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1720) of Colleen
M. Garry relative to a court approved parent education program in certain probate proceedings.
The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1511 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to court approved parent education program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 209C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding the following:-
3 Section 25. Any parent involved in a paternity case must complete a Probate and Family
4Court approved parent education program.