A guardian shall not apply any portion of the income or the estate for the support or maintenance of any person other than the ward, the spouse and the minor children of the ward, except upon petition to the probate court and prior order thereon after a hearing. A signed duplicate or certified copy of the petition shall be furnished the proper office of the veterans administration and notice of hearing thereon shall be given the office as provided in the case of hearing on a guardian’s account or other pleading.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-16-22
Support of persons other than ward, spouse, and children
Known as the Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Act
The act spans §§ 33–33 (35 sections).
P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 33-16-22.
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.