Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, § 16 (2026)

Proceedings under Secs. 1 and 15

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Section 16. The provisions of sections two, six, seven and ten shall apply in proceedings under sections one and fifteen.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1975–1983 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Chase, 432 N.E.2d 510 (Mass. 1982).

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Commonwealth v. Chase, 432 N.E.2d 510 (Mass. 1982). · cites it 2× “” Nevertheless, we have held that a “nonfinal” adjudication made in a § 12 proceeding can be the basis for a pendente lite order, by the terms of G. L. c. 273, § 16. Commonwealth v. Lobo, supra.”

Commonwealth v. Galvin, 446 N.E.2d 391 (Mass. 1983). “G. L. c. 273, § 16, as appearing in St. 1977, c.”

Commonwealth v. MacKenzie, 334 N.E.2d 613 (Mass. 1975). · cites it 2× “See G.L.c. 273, § 16. The Commonwealth argues that in practice § 11 is used only (a) to determine the paternity of the child, (b) to impose on the father the obligation to contribute toward the expenses of the pregnancy and of the confinement (see G.”

Symonds v. Symonds, 432 N.E.2d 700 (Mass. 1982). “273, § 7) and has allowed a mother, although married, to testify in an illegitimacy proceeding that a man other than her husband is the father of her child (G. L. c. 273, § 16). See Commonwealth v. Rosenblatt, 219 Mass.”

Commonwealth v. Lobo, 432 N.E.2d 496 (Mass. 1982). “We examine them first because, by the terms of G. L. c. 273, § 16, 10 as appearing in St.”

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