R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-5-4

Current through 2024 Public Law 457

Section 33-5-4 - Nomination of guardian by will

Every person authorized by law to make a will may nominate by his or her will a guardian or guardians for his or her children during their minority, and a successor guardian or guardians for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities as defined in chapter 22 of title 40.1 for whom he or she had been appointed guardian during his or her lifetime, and the probate court shall appoint the guardian or guardians unless good cause be shown to the contrary; provided, that, in the case of husband and wife, the survivor, being otherwise qualified, shall be the guardian of their children.

Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 62,§ 5, eff. 6/14/2023.

Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 61,§ 5, eff. 6/14/2023.

G.L. 1896, ch. 203, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 254, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 298, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 566, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 33-5-4; P.L. 1980, ch. 141, § 1.