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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1600 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1818 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Meghan K. Kilcoyne |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act regarding on behalf orders. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Meghan K. Kilcoyne12th Worcester1/15/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1600 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1818 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1818) of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Meghan K. Kilcoyne relative to orders issued to minor children. The Judiciary. |
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| 20 | 20 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 21 | 21 | | _______________ |
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| 22 | 22 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 23 | 23 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | An Act regarding on behalf orders. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 Chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2amended by adding the following new section: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3 Section 9A. Orders Protecting Minors. Any on behalf of order or order relative to minor |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4children, remains in effect after the minor reaches the age of majority unless otherwise ordered |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5by the court. Upon reaching the age of majority, the plaintiff may appear at court on the date and |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6time the order is to expire, and the court shall determine whether or not to extend the order for |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7any additional time reasonably necessary to protect the plaintiff or to enter a permanent order. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8 Chapter 258E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby |
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| 36 | 36 | | 9amended by adding the following new section: |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10 Section 11A. Orders Protecting Minors. Any order issued on behalf of a minor remains |
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| 38 | 38 | | 11in effect after the minor reaches the majority unless otherwise ordered by the court. Upon |
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| 39 | 39 | | 12reaching the age of majority, the plaintiff may appear at court on the date and time the order is to 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 13expire, and the court shall determine whether or not to extend the order for any additional time |
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| 41 | 41 | | 14reasonably necessary to protect the plaintiff or to enter a permanent order. |
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