MA H1887

Amends Chapter 119, Section 26 of Massachusetts General Laws to require courts to determine whether juvenile court jurisdiction should terminate when transferring permanent legal custody to a parent

Requires custody transfer orders to be filed in existing probate and family court civil actions, or if none exists, to initiate a new civil custody action automatically

Waives civil filing fees for newly created custody actions unless the probate and family court orders parties to pay

Mandates courts make findings supporting custody orders under Chapter 208 or 209C and confirm no continued state intervention is needed for the child

Terminates parties' rights to review and redetermination in juvenile proceedings once permanent custody is transferred to a parent and entered in probate and family court