Rhode Island General Laws 40-11-10. Use of physician’s report for petition for removal
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In the case of an ex parte petition for removal under this chapter, a signed physician‘s report that a child is abused or neglected as previously defined shall be sufficient to support approval of the ex parte petition for removal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 9.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40-11-10
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen (18). See Rhode Island General Laws 40-11-2
- Physician: means any licensed doctor of medicine, licensed osteopathic physician, and any physician, intern, or resident of an institution as defined in subsection (8). See Rhode Island General Laws 40-11-2