Indiana Code 29-1-19-6. Appointment of guardian; condition precedent to payment of veterans’ benefits; minor ward
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 29-1-19-6
- Department: refers to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means any fiduciary for the person or estate of a protected person or a person designated by a protective order issued under IC 29-3 to act on behalf of a protected person. See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
- Secretary: refers to the secretary of the department. See Indiana Code 29-1-19-1
Sec. 6. Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for a minor, a certificate of the secretary or the secretary’s authorized representative, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the department and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due the minor by the department shall be prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2006. As amended by P.L.1-1990, SEC.269.