§ 40.1-23-8. Termination of designation or appointment.
(a) Any designation or appointment of a parental successor is subject to revocation at any time, in the first instance by the person who made the decision, and in the case of appointment by will or formal appointment, by the court in which the will was probated or the formal appointment was made. A person or organization named as parental successor may renounce or resign at any time.
(b) No revocation, renunciation, resignation, death, or state of incapacity will be binding on the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals until he or she has been notified in writing hereof.
History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 128, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1975, ch. 127, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-43.2-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Chapter 40.1-23 - Parental Succession — Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Section 40.1-23-1. - Parental successor for persons with developmental disabilities.
Section 40.1-23-2. - Who may serve.
Section 40.1-23-3. - Methods of appointment.
Section 40.1-23-5. - Written consent of intended parental successor.
Section 40.1-23-6. - Rights and privileges of parental successor.
Section 40.1-23-8. - Termination of designation or appointment.
Section 40.1-23-9. - Limits on responsibilities and duties of parental successor.