§ 29-1-19-6 — Appointment of guardian; condition precedent to payment of veterans' benefits; minor ward

Where a petition is filed for the appointment
of a guardian for a minor, a certificate of the secretary or the secretary's
authorized representative, setting forth the age of such minor as shown
by the records of the department and the fact that the appointment of
a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due
the minor by the department shall be prima facie evidence of the
necessity for such appointment.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2006. As amended by P.L.1-1990,
SEC.269.