Massachusetts H3596 amends service of process rules in custody cases to consider purposeful avoidance of service as neglect.
Massachusetts H3596 amends the General Laws to redefine neglect and abandonment in custody cases. It specifies that a parent's purposeful action to avoid proper service of process of court documents related to the custody or legal status of their child shall be considered neglect and abandonment. However, this rule does not apply if the parent lives outside the United States, in a rural area, or in any location where proper service of process is not possible.
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