§ 33-16-28. Effect of commitments by foreign courts. The judgment or order of commitment by a court of competent jurisdiction of another state or of the District of Columbia committing a person to the veterans administration, or other agency of the United States government for care or treatment shall have the same force and effect […]
§ 33-16-29. Transfer of persons with mental illness to federal agencies. Upon receipt of a certificate of the veterans administration or other agency of the United States that facilities are available for the care or treatment of any person theretofore committed to any hospital or other institution for the care or treatment of persons with […]
§ 33-16-3. Administrator as party to guardianship proceedings — Notice. The administrator shall be a party in interest in any proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian, or for the removal of the disability of minority or mental incapacity of a ward, and in any suit or other proceeding affecting in any manner […]
§ 33-16-30. Transfer to federal agency having effect of original commitment. Any person transferred as provided in § 33-16-29 shall be deemed to be committed to the veterans administration or other agency of the United States pursuant to the original commitment. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 33-16-30.
§ 33-16-31. Commitment of insane person to federal agency. Upon the written application of the parent, guardian, relative or friend of any person, accompanied by the certificate of two (2) practicing physicians, registered in the state, that the person is insane, the veterans administration or other agency of the United States government, is hereby authorized […]
§ 33-16-32. Applicability of general laws of guardian and ward. Except where inconsistent with this chapter, laws of this state relating to guardian, ward, and the judicial practice relating thereto, including the right to trial by jury and the right of appeal, shall be applicable to beneficiaries and their estates. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. […]
§ 33-16-33. Applicability of chapter to guardians appointed under other law. The provisions of this chapter relating to surety bonds and the administration of estates of wards shall apply to all “income” and “estate” as defined in § 33-16-2, whether the guardian shall have been appointed under this chapter or under any other law of […]
§ 33-16-34. Uniformity of construction. This chapter shall be construed to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 33-16-34.
§ 33-16-35. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to […]
§ 33-16-4. Appointments governed by chapter. Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation of the veterans administration, it is necessary, prior to the payment of benefits, that a guardian be appointed, the appointment may be made in the manner provided in this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 3; […]
§ 33-16-5. Maximum number of wards. No person other than a bank or trust company shall be a guardian of more than five (5) wards at one time, unless all the wards are members of one family. Upon presentation of a petition by an attorney of the veterans administration, or other interested person, alleging that […]
§ 33-16-6. Filing of petition for appointment of guardian. A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed by any relative or friend of the ward or by any person who is authorized by law to file a petition. If there is no person so authorized or if the person so authorized refuses […]
§ 33-16-7. Contents of petition for appointment. The petition for appointment shall set forth the name, age, place of residence of the ward, the name and place of residence of the nearest relative, if known, and the fact that the ward is entitled to receive benefits payable by or through the veterans administration and shall […]
§ 33-16-8. Additional facts shown by petition — Selection of guardian. The petition shall also set forth the name and address of the person or institution, if any, having actual custody of the ward and the name, age, relationship, if any, occupation and address of the proposed guardian, and if the nominee is a natural […]
§ 33-16-9. Rating of mental incompetence shown in petition. In the case of a mentally incompetent ward, the petition shall show if this be the fact, that the ward has been rated incompetent by the veterans administration on examination in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the veterans administration. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. […]
