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COMMONWEALTH v. FLORENCE F., A JUVENILE

429 Mass. 523 (1999)

COMMONWEALTH v. FLORENCE F., a juvenile.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Bristol.

May 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elspeth B. Cypher, Assistant District Attorney (Steven Melo, Assistant District Attorney, with her) for the Commonwealth.

Amy M. Karp, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., ABRAMS, LYNCH, GREANEY, FRIED, MARSHALL, & IRELAND, JJ.

IRELAND, J.

The present case raises a challenging issue that the Juvenile Court deals with on a daily basis — children in need of services (CHINS) proceedings. One of the most troubling questions about CHINS cases is whether the Juvenile Court has the authority to issue contempt orders for the violation of conditions of custody dispositions. Although we conclude that the Juvenile Court does not have the power of contempt for violation of conditions of custody...

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