Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 21

Action to determine mother and child relationship

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Section 21. Any interested party may bring an action to determine the existence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this chapter applicable to establishing parentage shall apply.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1994–2016 · leading case: Partanen v. Gallagher

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Partanen v. Gallagher (2016) mass · cites it 2× “First, she must allege that Jo and Ja are “children” as that term is used in the statute, i.”

Woodward v. Commissioner of Social Security (2002) mass “G. L. c. 209C, § 21 (applying provisions of paternity statute “[ijnsofar as practicable” to disputes regarding maternity).”

Conlon v. Sawin (1994) massappct “Finally G. L. c. 209C, § 21, permits ‘any interested party’ to file an action to determine the existence of a mother-child relationship.”

A.B. v. C.D. (1998) massappct “209C, § 9(a), read in conjunction with G. L. c. 209C, § 21, authorizes orders in cases of [out of wedlock births] for current support of a child, for retroactive support from the date of birth, and for provision of health insurance.”

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