Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, § 39I (2026)

Children in need of services; appeal; rights and procedures

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Section 39I. A child, parent, legal guardian or custodian may appeal from any order or determination, whether final or not final, made under sections 39E to 39H, inclusive. Pending the appeal, the juvenile court shall retain jurisdiction and may enter any order under this chapter to meet the needs of the child. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the appeal shall be to a single justice of the appeals court under section 118 of chapter 231 and shall proceed in accordance with the procedures governing petitions to a single justice.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1994–2018 · leading case: Millis Pub. Schs. v. M.P., 89 N.E.3d 1170 (Mass. 2018).

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Millis Pub. Schs. v. M.P., 89 N.E.3d 1170 (Mass. 2018). “appealed from the CRA determination to a single justice of the Appeals Court, pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 39I. The single justice referred the case to a full panel of the Appeals Court.”

In the Matter of GAIL, 629 N.E.2d 1308 (Mass. 1994). “G. L. c. 119, § 39I. The duration of any court-ordered CHINS disposition may not exceed six months.”

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