Rhode Island General Laws 15-14.1-31. Service of petition and order
Except as otherwise provided, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the law of this state, upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 15-14.1-31
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Physical custody: means the physical care and supervision of a child;
(15) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;
(16) "Tribe" means an Indian tribe or band, or Alaskan Native village, which is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state;
(17) "Warrant" means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-14.1-2