Reasonable Efforts to Reunify Families Massachusetts
Statute: Ch. 119, § 29C
As determined by the court
When Reasonable Efforts Are Required
Statute: Ch. 119, § 29C
Prior to placement to prevent or eliminate the need for removal from the home
To make it possible for a child to return safely to his or her parent or guardian
When Reasonable Efforts Are NOT Required
Statute: Ch. 119, § 29C
The child has been abandoned
The parent's rights to another child have have
been involuntarily terminated
The parent has been convicted of murder or
voluntary manslaughter of another child or
aiding or abetting in the commission of such
crime, or the parent has been convicted of a
felony assault resulting in serious bodily
injury of the child or another child
The parent has subjected the child to aggravated
circumstances, which may include sexual abuse or
exploitation
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