Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate of the director, or his representative, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the bureau and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due the minor by the bureau, shall be prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 35-5-7
Evidence of necessity for appointment of guardian of minor
Known as the Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Law
The act spans §§ 35–35 (17 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 809 So. 2d 647 - USF&G CO. v. Conservatorship of Melson (2002)
Most recently applied in 809 So. 2d 647 - USF&G CO. v. Conservatorship of Melson (March 2002)
Codes, 1930, § 7339; 1942, § 7497; Laws, 1930, ch. 204.
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