Code of Massachusetts Regulations
110 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Title 110 CMR 11.00 - Medical Authorizations
Section 11.11 - Sterilization
Universal Citation: 110 MA Code of Regs 110.11
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
No Consent by Department. Department staff shall not consent to the sterilization of any ward or child in its care or in its custody. Prior judicial approval is necessary under all circumstances for the performance of a sterilization upon any child who is a ward of the Department, or who is in the care or custody of the Department. See Matter of Moe, 385 Mass. 555, 559, 432 N.E.2d 712 (1982); M.G.L. c. 112, § 12W.
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