Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-401. Registration of guardianship orders
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If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, a guardian appointed in another state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a court of this state in any appropriate city or town of this state certified copies of the order and letters of office.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 210, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 241, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-401
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the person of an adult, including a person appointed under chapter 15 of Title 33. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-15.2-102
- Guardianship order: means an order appointing a guardian. 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
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9