Commencement of actions

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MA Code › Part II › Title III › Chapter 208 › Section 8

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Section 8. Actions for divorce in the probate courts shall be commenced in accordance with the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to domestic relations procedure.

Section 8. Actions for divorce in the probate courts shall be commenced in accordance with the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to domestic relations procedure.

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Commencement of actions · Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, sec. 8 | Frix