Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 273 - Desertion, Non-Support and Illegitimacy
Section 16 - Proceedings Under Secs. 1 and 15

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

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Massachusetts General Laws

Part IV - Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases

Title I - Crimes and Punishments

Chapter 273 - Desertion, Non-Support and Illegitimacy

Section 1 - Abandonment and Nonsupport; Failure to Comply With Support Order; Decree Establishing Rights of Spouse as Prima Facie Evidence

Section 2 - Jurisdiction; Venue; Supervision of Parent by Municipal or District Court Probation Officers

Section 3 - Payment of Fines

Section 6 - Recognizance on Release on Probation; Compliance With Judgment or Order for Support; Forfeiture

Section 7 - Evidence of Marriage and Parentage; Husband and Wife as Witnesses; Self Incrimination; Evidence of Wilfulness; Confidential Communications

Section 8 - Lack of Custody as Defence; Duty to Support Child

Section 10 - Uniform Construction

Section 15 - Duty to Support Child Born Out of Wedlock; Conclusiveness of Adjudication or Acknowledgment of Paternity

Section 15a - Abandonment and Willful Nonsupport; Penalties; Alternative Sentencing; Restitution

Section 15b - Receiving, Concealing or Transferring Assets for the Purpose of Avoiding Payment; Penalty

Section 16 - Proceedings Under Secs. 1 and 15

Section 17 - Dismissal of Case

Section 18 - Money Forfeited or Recovered Upon Recognizance or Deposit Used for Support

Section 18a - Support Obligations Under Prior Law; Enforcement; Insurance Coverage; Amended Orders

Section 20 - Neglect or Refusal to Support Parent

Section 21 - Venue; Complainants

Section 22 - Orders; Applicability of Secs. 1 to 10 of This Chapter

Section 23 - Needy Disabled Persons; Neglect or Refusal of Parents to Support; Penalty