Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C § 12
Current through Chapters 1 to 259 and Chapters 261 to 341 of the 2024 Legislative Session
In actions under this chapter, the trial shall be by the court without a jury. In an action to establish parentage, the court shall, upon request of any party, exclude the general public from the room where the trial is held and may admit only persons directly interested in the case, including officers of the court and witnesses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 209C:12