MASSACHUSETTS JURISPRUDENCE FINAL PAPER TEST
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔19C Protective services for disabled with consent of guardian - ✔✔No time frame
given for disabled
Protective services not provided or given if refuses or withdraws consent
Fam member, commission, dept, can commission court for appt up to 72 hours can
extend for another 72 hiours
Commission, DMH, Counsel, DPH can petition court to at on behalf of disabled person
deemed incapable of granting consent to gain protective services : IF BEING ABUSED
AND NOT ABLE TO GRANT OWN CONSENT -certain hearnings can take place -
disabled person given at least 5 days notice or 24 hours if emergency
Hearing should occur within 14 days of petition if not emergency and with 24 hours
notice if emergency
✔✔19C-In case of death - ✔✔Report to DA and ME
At the most 1000 for not reporting -fines
If retaliated against-fine of 1000 or 1 year in prison or both
✔✔Child protection ch. 119-Section 21 -Definitions - ✔✔51A- a report filed under the
department under section 51A that details suspected child abuse or neglect
"Child"-under 18
"Child advocate:"-appointed under 18C
CHINS-children in needs of services (see next card)
Commissioner: commissioner of children and families
✔✔51A - ✔✔File if your concerned the child has suffered some kinds of abuse
"Reasonable cause"
Physical or emotional injury-abuse which causes harm or risk of harm including sexual,
and neglect including malnutrition, physical dependence on drug at birth
May also contact law enforcement or child advocate
Hospital personnel may take pics of visible trauma without parents consent
If not filed, fine of 1000, if frivolous fine of 2000 for first offense and imprisonment for
6months for 2nd offense
Knowledge of abuse that results in serious injury or death that does not report, fine of
5000 and imprisonment for 2.5 years
ITS OKAY IF YOU WORK FOR SCHOOL HOSPTIAL ETC IF THEY DESIGNATE A
PEROSN REPSONSIBLE FOR REPORTING your responsibility is discharged once you
notify that person -MAKE SURE TO DOCUMENT YOU INFORMED THAT PERSON
✔✔CHINS - ✔✔Child in Need of Services-child below age 17, persistently runs away
from home of parents or legal guardian, or persistently refuses to obey lawful and
reasonable commands of parents/lg's thereby resulting in said guardians inability to
, adequately care for child OR between 6-17 who persistently and willfully fails to attend
school or personally violates lawful and reasonable regs of school
Beyond age 17-dont have attend school in MA
Can be filed by parent/lg, police officer, supervisor of attendance
DispositionL permit the child to remain with his parents, place child in care of relative ,
probation office or other adult or organization, commit child to DCF
May be referred to DYS fro foster care
✔✔Ch.119 Section 39D p. 44-grandparents rights section - ✔✔Terms under which
grandparents can be granted visitation rights of their minor grand children (guardian ad
liter issues)
No visitation if child was adopted
Paternity test required if:....see p. 44
✔✔Delinquent child vs youthful offender - ✔✔Delinquent child 7-17 violates a city
ordinance by -law or law, may be placed in the care of probation officer or DYS but no
later then age 18
Youthful Offtender 14-17-commits an offense against the law and couple be imprisoned
for it if they were adult AND has been in dept of youth services, has inflicted serious
bodily harm, may be punished as an adult of confined to DYS until age 21
If murder1st degree committed after after age 14 before 17-punished by law
2nd degree punished by law but eligible for parole
✔✔SANE Sexual abuse network evaluation - ✔✔For reporting sexual abuse, team in
DA's office, coordinated effort so kids dont need to tell many times, statute says calling
DCF isn't enough
Usually has a representative of the DA, DCF and state police and used trained
invesigators who videotape to avoid multiple interviews
call the DA
✔✔Section 112: Licensing law - ✔✔Laws created for psychologists passed around
1971 and updated a few times since
✔✔Section 112-Licensing laws key terms/info - ✔✔
✔✔10/11 content areas on quiz - ✔✔20 multiple choice and 1 hour lon
✔✔1. 251 CMR regs - ✔✔Regs promulgated by the board
✔✔2. MA general laws c112 sections 118-129b and 12CC - ✔✔Reg. Of licensing of
psychologists, confidentiality of psychologist -pateint communication, duty to provide
records
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔19C Protective services for disabled with consent of guardian - ✔✔No time frame
given for disabled
Protective services not provided or given if refuses or withdraws consent
Fam member, commission, dept, can commission court for appt up to 72 hours can
extend for another 72 hiours
Commission, DMH, Counsel, DPH can petition court to at on behalf of disabled person
deemed incapable of granting consent to gain protective services : IF BEING ABUSED
AND NOT ABLE TO GRANT OWN CONSENT -certain hearnings can take place -
disabled person given at least 5 days notice or 24 hours if emergency
Hearing should occur within 14 days of petition if not emergency and with 24 hours
notice if emergency
✔✔19C-In case of death - ✔✔Report to DA and ME
At the most 1000 for not reporting -fines
If retaliated against-fine of 1000 or 1 year in prison or both
✔✔Child protection ch. 119-Section 21 -Definitions - ✔✔51A- a report filed under the
department under section 51A that details suspected child abuse or neglect
"Child"-under 18
"Child advocate:"-appointed under 18C
CHINS-children in needs of services (see next card)
Commissioner: commissioner of children and families
✔✔51A - ✔✔File if your concerned the child has suffered some kinds of abuse
"Reasonable cause"
Physical or emotional injury-abuse which causes harm or risk of harm including sexual,
and neglect including malnutrition, physical dependence on drug at birth
May also contact law enforcement or child advocate
Hospital personnel may take pics of visible trauma without parents consent
If not filed, fine of 1000, if frivolous fine of 2000 for first offense and imprisonment for
6months for 2nd offense
Knowledge of abuse that results in serious injury or death that does not report, fine of
5000 and imprisonment for 2.5 years
ITS OKAY IF YOU WORK FOR SCHOOL HOSPTIAL ETC IF THEY DESIGNATE A
PEROSN REPSONSIBLE FOR REPORTING your responsibility is discharged once you
notify that person -MAKE SURE TO DOCUMENT YOU INFORMED THAT PERSON
✔✔CHINS - ✔✔Child in Need of Services-child below age 17, persistently runs away
from home of parents or legal guardian, or persistently refuses to obey lawful and
reasonable commands of parents/lg's thereby resulting in said guardians inability to
, adequately care for child OR between 6-17 who persistently and willfully fails to attend
school or personally violates lawful and reasonable regs of school
Beyond age 17-dont have attend school in MA
Can be filed by parent/lg, police officer, supervisor of attendance
DispositionL permit the child to remain with his parents, place child in care of relative ,
probation office or other adult or organization, commit child to DCF
May be referred to DYS fro foster care
✔✔Ch.119 Section 39D p. 44-grandparents rights section - ✔✔Terms under which
grandparents can be granted visitation rights of their minor grand children (guardian ad
liter issues)
No visitation if child was adopted
Paternity test required if:....see p. 44
✔✔Delinquent child vs youthful offender - ✔✔Delinquent child 7-17 violates a city
ordinance by -law or law, may be placed in the care of probation officer or DYS but no
later then age 18
Youthful Offtender 14-17-commits an offense against the law and couple be imprisoned
for it if they were adult AND has been in dept of youth services, has inflicted serious
bodily harm, may be punished as an adult of confined to DYS until age 21
If murder1st degree committed after after age 14 before 17-punished by law
2nd degree punished by law but eligible for parole
✔✔SANE Sexual abuse network evaluation - ✔✔For reporting sexual abuse, team in
DA's office, coordinated effort so kids dont need to tell many times, statute says calling
DCF isn't enough
Usually has a representative of the DA, DCF and state police and used trained
invesigators who videotape to avoid multiple interviews
call the DA
✔✔Section 112: Licensing law - ✔✔Laws created for psychologists passed around
1971 and updated a few times since
✔✔Section 112-Licensing laws key terms/info - ✔✔
✔✔10/11 content areas on quiz - ✔✔20 multiple choice and 1 hour lon
✔✔1. 251 CMR regs - ✔✔Regs promulgated by the board
✔✔2. MA general laws c112 sections 118-129b and 12CC - ✔✔Reg. Of licensing of
psychologists, confidentiality of psychologist -pateint communication, duty to provide
records
