§ 15-10-4. Other parties as complainants €” Jurisdiction and venue.

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RI Code › Title 15 › Chapter 15-10 › Section 15-10-4

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Complaints under the provisions of this chapter may be made by a destitute parent, children of a destitute parent, the director of public welfare of any city or town, or the director of any licensed private charity, in the district court of the judicial district, or police court of the city, or the family court of the area, in which either the parent or child is living.

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