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. - § 33-15.1-1. Parents as joint natural guardians — Releases. (a)...

Section 33-15.1-2. - Guardianship for education — Educational advocates for children with disabilities under the care and custody of the state. - § 33-15.1-2. Guardianship for education — Educational advocates for children...

Section 33-15.1-3. - No preference between parents. - § 33-15.1-3. No preference between parents. In any proceedings or...

Section 33-15.1-4. - Power of probate court to appoint guardians. - § 33-15.1-4. Power of probate court to appoint guardians. The...

Section 33-15.1-4.1. - Repealed. - § 33-15.1-4.1. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 326, §...

Section 33-15.1-5. - Appointment of guardians for minors. - § 33-15.1-5. Appointment of guardians for minors. A probate court...

Section 33-15.1-6. - Appointment in lieu of guardian nominated by minor. - § 33-15.1-6. Appointment in lieu of guardian nominated by minor....

Section 33-15.1-7. - Testamentary appointment of guardian for minor children. - § 33-15.1-7. Testamentary appointment of guardian for minor children. Every...

Section 33-15.1-8. - Nonresident as guardian of minor. - § 33-15.1-8. Nonresident as guardian of minor. A nonresident shall...

Section 33-15.1-9. - Guardian of estate of nonresident. - § 33-15.1-9. Guardian of estate of nonresident. The probate court...

Section 33-15.1-10. - Notice on ward for appointment of guardian of person. - § 33-15.1-10. Notice on ward for appointment of guardian of...

Section 33-15.1-11. - Notice to spouse, children or heirs at law of ward. - § 33-15.1-11. Notice to spouse, children or heirs at law...

Section 33-15.1-12. - Expense of prosecuting or defending against petition. - § 33-15.1-12. Expense of prosecuting or defending against petition. If...

Section 33-15.1-13. - Exemption of welfare agencies from costs and bond. - § 33-15.1-13. Exemption of welfare agencies from costs and bond....

Section 33-15.1-14. - Appointment of temporary guardian. - § 33-15.1-14. Appointment of temporary guardian. The probate court for...

Section 33-15.1-15. - Tenure of temporary guardian. - § 33-15.1-15. Tenure of temporary guardian. A temporary guardian shall...

Section 33-15.1-16. - Powers of temporary guardian — Bond. - § 33-15.1-16. Powers of temporary guardian — Bond. Every temporary...

Section 33-15.1-17. - Inventory and appraisement of estate. - § 33-15.1-17. Inventory and appraisement of estate. Within thirty (30)...

Section 33-15.1-18. - Statements of claims against estate. - § 33-15.1-18. Statements of claims against estate. Creditors of a...

Section 33-15.1-19. - Demands payable in future. - § 33-15.1-19. Demands payable in future. All legal demands against...

Section 33-15.1-20. - Addresses of creditors — Affidavit to support claim. - § 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. - § 33-15.1-21. Application of personal property to debts — Priority...

Section 33-15.1-22. - Application of property to debts contracted during minority. - § 33-15.1-22. Application of property to debts contracted during minority....

Section 33-15.1-23. - Sale or mortgage of real estate. - § 33-15.1-23. Sale or mortgage of real estate. If the...

Section 33-15.1-24. - Sale of personal property. - § 33-15.1-24. Sale of personal property. A guardian may make...

Section 33-15.1-25. - Notice of disallowance of claims. - § 33-15.1-25. Notice of disallowance of claims. Within thirty (30)...

Section 33-15.1-26. - Period after notice of claims disallowances during which actions barred — Amount to which creditor entitled — Service on guardian. - § 33-15.1-26. Period after notice of claims disallowances during which...

Section 33-15.1-27. - Investment of surplus funds — Relief from bond requirements. - § 33-15.1-27. Investment of surplus funds — Relief from bond...

Section 33-15.1-28. - General duties with respect to person and estate. - § 33-15.1-28. General duties with respect to person and estate....

Section 33-15.1-29. - Annual account. - § 33-15.1-29. Annual account. A guardian shall return to the...

Section 33-15.1-30. - Responsibility of guardians for education of minors. - § 33-15.1-30. Responsibility of guardians for education of minors. Guardians...

Section 33-15.1-31. - Powers of guardian with respect to corporate stock. - § 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. - § 33-15.1-32. Support of dependents for whom ward has no...

Section 33-15.1-33. - Appeal to supreme court from proceedings under § 33-15.1-32. - § 33-15.1-33. Appeal to supreme court from proceedings under §...

Section 33-15.1-34. - Applicability of §§ 33-15.1-32 and 33-15.1-33. - § 33-15.1-34. Applicability of §§ 33-15.1-32 and 33-15.1-33. The provisions...

Section 33-15.1-35. - Removal of property by nonresident guardian. - § 33-15.1-35. Removal of property by nonresident guardian. In all...

Section 33-15.1-36. - Order to resident guardian to deliver property to nonresident guardian. - § 33-15.1-36. Order to resident guardian to deliver property to...

Section 33-15.1-37. - Removal of guardian — Resignation. - § 33-15.1-37. Removal of guardian — Resignation. The court may...

Section 33-15.1-38. - Allowances to guardians. - § 33-15.1-38. Allowances to guardians. Probate courts are authorized to...

Section 33-15.1-39. - Action on guardian’s bond. - § 33-15.1-39. Action on guardian’s bond. If a guardian shall...

Section 33-15.1-40. - Rights of parents or guardian to have children tested for substance abuse — Admissibility of results. - § 33-15.1-40. Rights of parents or guardian to have children...