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Millis Public Schools v. M.P.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 6, 2018No. SJC 12384PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.

**767 The children requiring assistance (CRA) statute, G. L. c. 119, §§ 21, 39E - 39I, confers jurisdiction upon the Juvenile Court to intervene in the custody arrangements of children who are, inter alia, "habitually truant," meaning that they "willfully fail[ ] to attend school for more than [eight] school days in a quarter." G. L. c. 119, § 21. The statute is aimed at children who exhibit "misbehavior which is not violative of any criminal statute, but which is the cause for concern that it is indicative of problems or tendencies that may eventually lead to delinquent or criminal…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SchuchardtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
  2. Chin v. MerriotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
  3. Commonwealth v. MogelinskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
  4. Adoption of a MinorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  5. Care & Protection of CharlesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Wallace W. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2019
  2. Commonwealth v. PfeifferMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2019
  3. Commonwealth v. PereiraMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
  4. Commonwealth v. RichardsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
  5. Commonwealth v. RussoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2024

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