{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-15-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-15-2","heading":"Petition for appointment of a limited guardian or guardian.","body":"Any person may file with the probate court clerk, in the city or town where the proposed ward resides or where an out of state proposed ward has property, a verified petition for the appointment of a guardian. The petition shall state the following information known to the petitioner:\n(1) The name, age, and post office address of the proposed ward;\n(2) That, based on a decision making assessment tool which reflects the proposed ward’s current level of decision making ability:\n(i) The proposed ward needs a limited guardian to provide assistance with decision making in the areas of financial, health care, residential and/or relationship matters; or\n(ii) The proposed ward needs a full guardian to provide assistance with decision making in all areas;\n(3) The guardianship powers being requested;\n(4) The steps which have been taken to utilize less restrictive alternatives to guardianship; and,\n(5) The qualifications of the individual proposed to serve as limited guardian or guardian.","path":["Title 33 Probate Practice and Procedure","Chapter 15 Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE33/33-15/33-15-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:36Z","sha256":"ec5e48d8d2c2cfb86506a50853430bd85ac34eadf55272ea8270a7dfa394008c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-15-1.1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-33-15-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}