Utah § 75-5-314 - Mentally incompetent veteran -- Evidence of necessity for appointment of guardian.
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§ 75-5-314. Mentally incompetent veteran -- Evidence of necessity for appointment of guardian.
Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the administrator or his duly authorized representative, that such person has been rated incompetent by the veterans administration on examination in accordance with the laws and regulations governing such veterans administration and that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any money due such ward by the veterans administration, shall be prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.
Enacted by Chapter 150, 1975 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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