Massachusetts Juvenile Court

The Juvenile Court Department of Massachusetts has general jurisdiction over delinquency, children in need of services (CHINS), care and protection petitions, adult contributing to a delinquency of a minor cases, adoption, guardianship, termination of parental rights proceedings, and youthful offender cases.

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Official website

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