§ 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 been at any expense for the relief and support of any pauper, may on due hearing, either upon the appearance or default of the kindred, they being summoned as prescribed in § 40-5-15, assess and apportion such sum within the limitation of time prescribed by § 40-5-17 as the court shall judge reasonable therefor, upon such of the kindred as the court shall judge to be of sufficient ability, and according thereto, and may enforce payment thereof by warrant of distress.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 6; C.P.A. 1905, § 1216; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 6; P.L. 1930, ch. 1580, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 69, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 80; G.L. 1956, § 40-8-14; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1990, ch. 492, § 13; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 125.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 40-5 - Support of the Needy
Section 40-5-1. - Obligation of towns.
Section 40-5-2. - Oversight of poor by directors of public welfare.
Section 40-5-3. - Manner of support of poor.
Section 40-5-4. - Manner of relief in Providence.
Section 40-5-5 - — 40-5-9. [Repealed.]
Section 40-5-10. - Complaint as to neglect of pauper.
Section 40-5-11. - Investigation of complaints.
Section 40-5-12. - [Repealed.]
Section 40-5-13. - Obligation of kindred for support.
Section 40-5-14. - Enforcement of support obligation of kindred.
Section 40-5-15. - Citation and proceedings against kindred.
Section 40-5-16. - Proceedings against kindred not named in citation.
Section 40-5-17. - Limitation of proceedings.
Section 40-5-18. - Assessment of kindred for future support — Warrant for arrears.
Section 40-5-19. - Order as to residence of pauper.