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R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-12

Form and contents of petition

Known as the Family Court Act

The act spans §§ 14-1-1 to 14-1-9 (95 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Matter of Trapp (1980)

Most recently applied in Matter of Trapp (January 1980)

P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-12.

(a) The petition shall plainly state the facts which bring the child within the provisions of this chapter, and shall set forth the name, age, and residence of:

(1) The child;

(2) The child’s parents;

(3) The child’s other legal guardian, if there is one;

(4) The person or persons having custody or control of the child; and

(5) The nearest known relative, if no parent or guardian can be found.

(b) If any of the facts required by subsection (a) of this section are not known by the petitioner, the petition shall so state.

(c) The proceeding shall be entitled “In the matter of a child under eighteen (18) years of age”.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.