Massachusetts Code — 208
Browse 63 sections in division 208 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 1. Causes for divorce; general provisions
- § 1A. Causes for divorce; irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; complaint accompanied by statement and dissolution agreement; procedure
- § 1B. Causes for divorce; irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; waiting period; unaccompanied complaint; procedure
- § 2. Causes for divorce; confinement for crime
- § 3. Causes for divorce; absence; presumption of death
- § 4. Causes for divorce; domicile of parties
- § 5. Causes for divorce; exceptions to Sec. 4
- § 6. Venue of libel
- § 6B. Filing of action; statistical report
- § 8. Commencement of actions
- § 11. Ex parte hearing; allowance or denial of motion to insert name of third person
- § 12. Libels for divorce; spouse's property; attachment
- § 13. Libels for divorce; attachment; manner
- § 14. Libels for divorce; attachments; laws applicable
- § 15. Libels for divorce; mentally ill defendant; appointment and compensation of guardian
- § 16. Investigation of divorce case
- § 17. Pendency of action; allowance; alimony
- § 18. Pendency of action for divorce; protection of personal liberty of spouse; restraint orders authorized
- § 19. Pendency of action for divorce; custody of children
- § 20. Continuance of action; temporary separation
- § 20A. Judgment denying divorce; living apart for justifiable cause; authorization
- § 21. Divorce judgments; entry
- § 22. Libels for divorce; desertion; proof
- § 23. Resumption of former name by woman
- § 24. Divorced parties; remarriage
- § 24A. Certificate of divorce; contents
- § 25. Divorce for adultery of wife; legitimacy of issue
- § 27. Curtesy or dower after divorce
- § 28. Children; care, custody and maintenance; child support obligations; provisions for education and health insurance; parents convicted of first degree murder
- § 28A. Temporary care; custody and maintenance of minor children
- § 29. Minor children; foreign divorces, care and custody
- § 30. Minor children; removal from commonwealth; prohibition
- § 31. Custody of children; shared custody plans
- § 31A. Visitation and custody orders; consideration of abuse toward parent or child; best interest of child
- § 32. Child; bringing before court; writ of habeas corpus
- § 33. Jurisdiction; procedure
- § 34. Alimony or assignment of estate; determination of amount; health insurance
- § 34A. Alimony judgment ordering conveyance; effect
- § 34B. Order to vacate marital home
- § 34C. Orders to vacate marital home and orders of restraint; notice to law enforcement agencies; procedures; violations
- § 34D. Request for restraining order or order to vacate marital home; information provided to petitioner upon filing; domestic violence record search; outstanding warrants
- § 35. Alimony; enforcement
- § 36. Security for payment of alimony or support; enforcement of judgments or orders
- § 36A. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce alimony, support and maintenance or child support; order for trustee process
- § 37. Alimony; revision of judgment
- § 38. Costs
- § 39. Foreign divorces; validity
- § 40. Cohabitation after divorce
- § 41. Personation
- § 42. Procurement of unlawful divorce
- § 43. Advertisement to procure divorce
- § 44. Certificate of divorce; unlawful issuance
- § 45. Criminal offenses; notice to district attorney
- § 46. Statistical reports; additional information
- § 48. Definitions applicable to Secs. 49 to 55
- § 49. Termination, suspension or modification of general term alimony
- § 50. Termination, extension or modification of rehabilitative alimony
- § 51. Termination of reimbursement alimony; modification; applicability of income guidelines
- § 52. Termination of transitional alimony; modification or extension
- § 53. Determination of form, amount and duration of alimony; maximum amount; income calculation; deviations; concurrent child support orders
- § 54. Remarriage of payor; income from second job or overtime work
- § 55. Reasonable security for alimony in event of payor's death; orders to maintain life insurance; modification of orders
- § 56. Gender-affirming health care services of children; law of jurisdiction outside of commonwealth; custody, parenting time and visitation; abuse, neglect or maltreatment; consideration of the likely disruption or cessation of gender-affirming health care services in the alteration of custody, parenting time or visitation