Rhode Island § 14-1-8 § 14-1-8. Jurisdiction over adults.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 14-1-8 — § 14-1-8. Jurisdiction over adults.

Rhode Island·Title 14 Delinquent and Dependent Children·Ch. 14-1 Proceedings in Family Court

§ 14-1-8. Jurisdiction over adults.
The court shall, as set forth in this chapter, have exclusive original jurisdiction
            to determine all cases of adults involved in matters arising out of § 14-1-5(3) and all cases of adults charged with:
         
(1) Being responsible for or contributing to the delinquency, waywardness, or neglect
            of any child under sixteen (16) years of age;
         
(2) Desertion, abandonment, or failure to provide subsistence for any child dependent
            upon him or her for support; or
         
(3) Neglect to send any child to school as required by law

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§ 14-1-8. Jurisdiction over adults.

The court shall, as set forth in this chapter, have exclusive original jurisdiction to determine all cases of adults involved in matters arising out of § 14-1-5(3) and all cases of adults charged with:

(1) Being responsible for or contributing to the delinquency, waywardness, or neglect of any child under sixteen (16) years of age;

(2) Desertion, abandonment, or failure to provide subsistence for any child dependent upon him or her for support; or

(3) Neglect to send any child to school as required by law.

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