§ 40-5-1. Obligation of towns. Every town shall be required to relieve and support all poor and indigent persons lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need of relief and support, and to afford temporary relief to other poor and indigent persons. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, […]
§ 40-5-10. Complaint as to neglect of pauper. Whenever any pauper shall not be suitably cared for by the town to which he or she is chargeable, any person, upon first issuing five (5) days’ notice to the state director of human services or directors of public welfare of the town of the situation of […]
§ 40-5-11. Investigation of complaints. The superior court may, after ordering notice to the town of the pendency of the complaint, appoint a commission of not exceeding three (3) persons, who shall visit the pauper or paupers concerning whom the complaint is made and, upon hearing the allegations and evidence of the parties, report to […]
§ 40-5-12. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 24; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 69, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 40-8-12; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 201, § 3, effective July 1, 2004; P.L. 2004, ch. 350, § […]
§ 40-5-13. Obligation of kindred for support. (a) The kindred of any poor person, if any he or she shall have in the line or degree of father or grandfather, mother or grandmother, children or grandchildren, by consanguinity, or children by adoption, living within this state and of sufficient ability, shall be holden to support […]
§ 40-5-14. Enforcement of support obligation of kindred. The district court at any session thereof in any county where any kindred shall reside, upon the petition of the director of public welfare of any town, or the department of human services of the state through its representative duly appointed for that purpose, who shall have […]
§ 40-5-15. Citation and proceedings against kindred. The director of public welfare of any town, or the department of human services of the state through its representative duly appointed, shall apply to the clerk of the district court for, and the clerk shall thereupon issue, a citation substantially in the form of the citation prescribed […]
§ 40-5-16. Proceedings against kindred not named in citation. Upon suggestion made, other kindred of ability, not named in the citation, may be notified, and the process may be continued; and upon due notice, whether they appear or are defaulted, the court may proceed against them in the same manner as if they had been […]
§ 40-5-17. Limitation of proceedings. An assessment shall not extend to any expense for any relief afforded more than six (6) months previous to the filing of the petition. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 69, § 8; […]
§ 40-5-18. Assessment of kindred for future support — Warrant for arrears. The court may further assess and apportion upon any kindred such weekly sums for the future as they shall judge sufficient for the support of the pauper, to be paid quarterly into the clerk’s office of the court, to the use of the […]
§ 40-5-19. Order as to residence of pauper. The court may further order with any kindred who may desire it, that the pauper shall live and be relieved, for such time with one and for such time with another, as they shall judge proper, having regard to the comfort of the pauper as well as […]
§ 40-5-2. Oversight of poor by directors of public welfare. The directors of public welfare shall have the care and oversight of all such poor and indigent persons settled in their respective towns. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 2; G.L. 1938, […]
§ 40-5-20. Recovery of costs by respondent. If the petition be not entered, or be discontinued or withdrawn, or adjudged groundless, the respondent shall recover costs. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 12; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 12; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 69, § 12; G.L. 1956, § […]
§ 40-5-21. Alteration of orders and assessments. Upon application of any party interested, the court may, from time to time, vary any order by it made in the premises, or alter any assessment or apportionment by it made as provided in this chapter, to meet a change of circumstances. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, […]
§ 40-5-3. Manner of support of poor. The directors of public welfare shall see that poor and indigent persons in their respective towns are suitably relieved, supported, and employed, either in the workhouse or in other tenements belonging to towns, or in such other way and manner as the inhabitants of the respective towns at […]
§ 40-5-4. Manner of relief in Providence. The city council of the city of Providence may prescribe the mode in which, and extent to which, the director of public welfare of the city shall afford temporary relief to poor and indigent persons who are not supported and employed in the asylum, or other tenements belonging […]
§ 40-5-5 — 40-5-9. [Repealed.]
