§ 33-15.1-32. Support of dependents for whom ward has no legal obligation to provide.
Whenever a guardian or a conservator of any person or the estate of any person is appointed by any court in this state and that person has, prior to the appointment of the guardian or conservator, provided for any other person out of his or her estate, whom the person for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed was not under legal obligations to support or provide for, and where it appears that the person for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed would have continued the support or provision, if the guardian or conservator had not been appointed. The superior court, upon complaint filed by the person who received the support or provision, or by the guardian or conservator, may authorize the guardian or conservator to continue to make allowances out of the estate of the person for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed, as the court in its sound discretion deems the person for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed would have made if a guardian or conservator had not been appointed, provided, however, that the court shall not exercise the power in cases where the person for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed has prior to the appointment of a guardian or conservator expressly declared or requested that these powers shall not be exercised by the court. In granting this authority, the court may impose conditions or restrictions and give directions as it may deem advisable.
History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 493, § 5.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-15.1 - Guardianship of Minors
Section 33-15.1-1. - Parents as joint natural guardians — Releases.
Section 33-15.1-3. - No preference between parents.
Section 33-15.1-4. - Power of probate court to appoint guardians.
Section 33-15.1-4.1. - Repealed.
Section 33-15.1-5. - Appointment of guardians for minors.
Section 33-15.1-6. - Appointment in lieu of guardian nominated by minor.
Section 33-15.1-7. - Testamentary appointment of guardian for minor children.
Section 33-15.1-8. - Nonresident as guardian of minor.
Section 33-15.1-9. - Guardian of estate of nonresident.
Section 33-15.1-10. - Notice on ward for appointment of guardian of person.
Section 33-15.1-11. - Notice to spouse, children or heirs at law of ward.
Section 33-15.1-12. - Expense of prosecuting or defending against petition.
Section 33-15.1-13. - Exemption of welfare agencies from costs and bond.
Section 33-15.1-14. - Appointment of temporary guardian.
Section 33-15.1-15. - Tenure of temporary guardian.
Section 33-15.1-16. - Powers of temporary guardian — Bond.
Section 33-15.1-17. - Inventory and appraisement of estate.
Section 33-15.1-18. - Statements of claims against estate.
Section 33-15.1-19. - Demands payable in future.
Section 33-15.1-20. - Addresses of creditors — Affidavit to support claim.
Section 33-15.1-21. - Application of personal property to debts — Priority of claims.
Section 33-15.1-22. - Application of property to debts contracted during minority.
Section 33-15.1-23. - Sale or mortgage of real estate.
Section 33-15.1-24. - Sale of personal property.
Section 33-15.1-25. - Notice of disallowance of claims.
Section 33-15.1-27. - Investment of surplus funds — Relief from bond requirements.
Section 33-15.1-28. - General duties with respect to person and estate.
Section 33-15.1-29. - Annual account.
Section 33-15.1-30. - Responsibility of guardians for education of minors.
Section 33-15.1-31. - Powers of guardian with respect to corporate stock.
Section 33-15.1-32. - Support of dependents for whom ward has no legal obligation to provide.
Section 33-15.1-33. - Appeal to supreme court from proceedings under § 33-15.1-32.
Section 33-15.1-34. - Applicability of §§ 33-15.1-32 and 33-15.1-33.
Section 33-15.1-35. - Removal of property by nonresident guardian.
Section 33-15.1-36. - Order to resident guardian to deliver property to nonresident guardian.
Section 33-15.1-37. - Removal of guardian — Resignation.
Section 33-15.1-38. - Allowances to guardians.