Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-10. Showing of minority as evidence of necessity for guardian
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Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for a minor, a certificate of the administrator or his or her authorized representative, setting forth the age of the minor as shown by the records of the veterans administration, and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any money due the minor by the veterans administration, may be used as prima facie evidence of the necessity for the appointment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 33-16-10.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-10
- Administrator: means the administrator of veterans affairs of the United States or his or her successor. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-2
- 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: shall mean any person acting as fiduciary for the person and estate or person or estate of any "ward". See Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-2
- 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.
- 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.
- Veterans administration: means the veterans administration, its predecessors or successors. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-16-2