Legal unit litigation files, <[197- -ongoing]>.

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Legal unit litigation files, <[197- -ongoing]>.

The Office for Children as a state agency may have to defend itself or its employees against tort claims, discrimination suits, and other actions. Series is created by the office's legal unit to answer litigation brought against the office or its staff.

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Massachusetts. Office for Children

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St 1972, c 785 established the Office for Children within the Executive Office for Human Services, with a director appointed by the governor (by the secretary of human services per St 1985, c 737, s 30; title changed to commissioner per St 1987, c 553, s 6), and supported by a Statewide Advisory Council (which see). Its functions include serving as an advocate for the needs of children and disseminating information on children's services; promoting development of programs and servic...