Massachusetts Deposition Practice Manual
Protecting the safety and well-being of the child
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- Product Number: 2222114WFM
- Publication Date: 10/5/2021
- Edition: 4th Edition 2019, with 2021 Supplement
- Copyright: © 2021 MCLE, Inc.
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Cases in which the state intervenes in a family to protect the safety and well-being of a child are unmistakably complex. The most basic, fundamental rights of parents and children are at stake. Involuntary separation of a child from their parents is an extreme measure and devastating for the whole family. Additionally, these cases involve multiple parties, extensive discovery and motion practice, frequent use of experts, and trials extending over many days. This authoritative manual explains the many facets of state intervention cases—care and protection petitions, Probate and Family Court child protection proceedings, child requiring assistance proceedings, guardianship of minor proceedings, and "private" adoptions—in the Massachusetts courts.
Recent updates:
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Update: June 2023
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your reference library 2023 edition of Practitioner's Guide to State Intervention in the Family . This entirely revised edition was last published in 2012 under the title Child Welfare Practice in Massachusetts .
Highlights of the 2023 edition include
- dedicated chapters on representing parents and representing children;
- detailed, step-by-step explanations of each and every phase that may arise in state intervention litigation;
- discussion of medical and mental health treatment for children involved in state intervention cases;
- a multitude of exhibits to aid in your practice—including checklists, flow charts, sample motions, and more; and
- a new appendix on the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
Thank you for your continued support as we at MCLE strive to bring you the latest solutions for your practice.
Cordially,
MCLE Press
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Update: June 2023
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 1 expandGoals and Strategies
Buy ChapterChapter 2 expandBasic Procedure and Preparing to Take a Deposition
Buy ChapterExhibit 2A
- Notice of Deposition of Plaintiff Buy FormExhibit 2B
- Notice of Deposition of Corporation Pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) Buy FormExhibit 2C
- Motion for Commission to Take Deposition Outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Buy FormExhibit 2D
- Rule 30A Notice of Deposition (Audiovisual Deposition) Buy FormExhibit 2E
- Rule 30A(m) Notice of Deposition (Audiovisual Expert Witness Deposition for Trial) Buy FormExhibit 2F
- Notice of Remote Deposition Buy FormChapter 3 expandTaking Depositions in Federal Court
Buy ChapterChapter 4 expandPreparing to Defend a Deposition
Buy ChapterChecklist 4.1
- Pointers for the Deposition Witness Buy FormChapter 5 expandPredeposition Motions
Buy ChapterExhibit 5A
- Motion to Take Depositions Prior to Expiration of Thirty Days After Service of Complaint and Summons Buy FormExhibit 5B
- Emergency Motion for Commission to Appoint Person Before Whom Oral Deposition May Be Taken (Outside Massachusetts) Buy FormExhibit 5C
- Order for Subpoena Duces Tecum to Compel Testimony Witness and Production of Documents Buy FormExhibit 5D
- Commission Buy FormExhibit 5E
- Application for Discovery Order Buy FormExhibit 5F
- Motion for Leave to Take Telephone Depositions Buy FormExhibit 5G
- Motion to Conduct Deposition Buy FormExhibit 5H
- Motion for a Protective Order Buy FormExhibit 5I
- Memorandum in Support of Protective Order Buy FormExhibit 5J
- Motion to Quash Subpoena Buy FormExhibit 5K
- Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Quash Subpoena Buy FormExhibit 5L
- Affidavit in Support of Motion to Quash Subpoena Buy FormChapter 6 expandTaking the Deposition
Buy ChapterExhibit 6A
- Outline of Deposition of Plaintiff in Slip-and-Fall Tort Case Buy FormChapter 7 expandDefending the Deposition
Buy ChapterChapter 8 expandPostdeposition Matters
Buy ChapterChapter 9 expandChapter 10 expandUsing Depositions in Criminal Litigation
Buy ChapterChapter 11 expandAudiovisual Depositions
Buy ChapterChapter 12 expandDeposing Medical and Technical Experts
Buy ChapterChapter 13 expandDeposing Accountants
Buy ChapterChapter 14 expandDepositions in Class Actions
Buy ChapterExhibit 14A
- Adequacy and Typicality Checklist for Use When Preparing or Questioning a Class Representative Buy FormChapter 15 expandPreparing for and Taking Depositions in Domestic Relations Cases
Buy ChapterChecklist 15.1
- Document Checklist for a Divorce Case Buy FormExhibit 15A
- Notice of Deposition Buy FormExhibit 15B
- Motion for Letter Rogatory to Issue Buy FormExhibit 15C
- Form of Letter Rogatory to Appropriate Authority Buy FormExhibit 15D
- Motion for Issuance of Commission to Take Deposition Buy FormExhibit 15E
- Form of Commission to Take Deposition Buy FormExhibit 15F
- Order Issuing Commission Buy FormExhibit 15G
- Massachusetts Bar Association Civility Guidelines for Family Law Attorneys Buy FormExhibit 15H
- Direct Examination of Party Claiming Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Buy FormExhibit 15I
- Outline of Deposition of Expert Witness Buy FormExhibit 15J
- Vaughan v. Vaughan, No. 91-485 (Mass. Nov. 25, 1991) (Greaney, Single J.) Buy FormExhibit 15K
- Tibbetts v. Tibbetts, No. 92-J-760 (Mass. App. Ct. Oct. 14, 1992) Buy FormExhibit 15L
- Direct Examination of Telephone Company Representative Buy FormChapter 16 expandAdditional Topics in Domestic Relations Cases
Buy ChapterChapter 17 expandDepositions in Employment Litigation
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