Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-208. Notice of proceeding
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If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent‘s home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of the proceeding must be given by the petitioner to those persons who would be entitled to notice of the petition if the proceeding were brought in such other state, if any. The notice must be given in the manner as required by chapters 15 of title 33 and 22 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 210, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 241, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-208
- Home state: means the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order; or if none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six (6) consecutive months ending within the six (6) months prior to the filing of the petition. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-102
- Protective order: means an order appointing a conservator or another court order related to management of an adult's property. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-102
- Respondent: means an adult for whom a protective order or the appointment of a guardian is sought. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-102
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-102