Every complaint shall be verified by the plaintiff, if of sound mind and of legal age to consent to marriage; otherwise, upon application to the court and after notice to the party in whose name the complaint is filed, the court may allow the complaint to be verified by a resident guardian or next friend.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-11
Verification of complaint
G.L. 1896, ch. 195, § 9; P.L. 1902, ch. 971, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 247, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 291, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 416, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 15-5-11; P.L. 1979, ch. 373, § 11.
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