Assignment of care and protection cases
Massachusetts Juvenile Court Rules for the Care and Protection of Children
At the conclusion of the temporary custody hearing in a care and protection case, if not before, a judge shall be assigned to that case in accordance with procedures established by the Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court. Nothing in this rule shall preclude changing the assignment of a case to, or matters being heard by, a different judge for good cause.
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