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subsection 1, it shall review the allegation made under | | section 8402, subsection 2, paragraph D, subparagraph (2). |
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| | | B.__If the court pursuant to paragraph A does not make the | | finding specified in subsection 1, it shall determine | | whether it can make the finding specified in subsection 2 | | and, if so, shall issue an order pursuant to that | | subsection.__If the court does not make the finding | | specified in subsection 2, the court shall dismiss the | | petition.__All physical or sexual abuse allegations must be | | referred to the Department of Health and Human Services to | | be investigated.__Referrals made under this subsection must | | be kept anonymous. |
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| | | §8405.__Miscellaneous provisions |
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| | | 1.__Notice prohibited.__The court may not notify the parent of | | the petitioner that the petitioner is pregnant or that she wants | | to have an abortion. |
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| | | 2.__Notice of right to appeal.__If the court dismisses the | | petition, it immediately shall notify the petitioner that she has | | a right to appeal pursuant to section 8406. |
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| | | 3.__Confidentiality.__Each hearing under section 8403 must be | | conducted in a manner that preserves the anonymity of the | | petitioner.__The petition and all other papers and records that | | pertain to an action commenced under this chapter are | | confidential and are not public records under Title 1, chapter 13 | | or any other provision of law. |
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| | | 4.__Forms.__The Supreme Judicial Court shall prescribe | | petition and notice of appeal forms to be used by a petitioner | | filing a petition under this chapter and by an appellant filing | | an appeal under section 8406.__The clerk of each trial court | | shall furnish blank copies of the forms, without charge, to any | | person who requests them. |
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| | | 5.__Filing fee.__A filing fee may not be required of and court | | costs may not be assessed against a petitioner filing a petition | | under section 8402 or an appellant filing an appeal pursuant to | | section 8406. |
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| | | A petitioner whose petition under this chapter is dismissed by | | the court may appeal in accordance with this section. |
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| | | 1.__Docketing of appeal.__Within 4 days after a notice of | | appeal is filed in an action arising under this chapter, the |
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