Massachusetts H1674 aims to protect survivors of rape and their children by restricting custody and visitation rights for convicted offenders.
Massachusetts H1674 amends existing laws to restrict custody and visitation rights for parents convicted of certain crimes, specifically those defined in sections 13B, 13B1/2, 13B ¾, 13 F, 13H, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B of chapter 265 and sections 2, 3 of chapter 272. The bill ensures that courts cannot grant custody or visitation rights to these parents unless it is in the best interest of the child and the mother consents. The failure to convict does not prove the crime did not occur.
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