Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15D § 1
Current with Act changes effective as of August 27, 2024
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the commonwealth to assure every child a fair and full opportunity to reach his full potential by providing and encouraging services which maximize a child's capacity and opportunity to learn, which strengthen family life, and which support families in their essential function of nurturing a child's physical, social, educational, moral, and spiritual development.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15D, § 1