§ 42-73-9.1 - Additional powers – Criminal injuries to children. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-73-9.1

   § 42-73-9.1  Additional powers –Criminal injuries to children. – (a) In addition to the powers set forth in § 42-73-9, the child advocate,or his or her designee, shall have the power to commence in the superior courta civil action against the state pursuant to the provisions of chapter 25 oftitle 12 on behalf of any child the custody of whom has been assigned to anyinstitution or agency under the control of the department of children, youth,and families or other private agency or provided in § 14-1-34.

   (b) Any judgment for compensation or order for settlement ofthe claim for compensation entered by the court pursuant to the provisions of§ 12-25-3 shall be considered as the estate of the child for whose benefitthe judgment or order is entered, to be held by the office as guardian of thatcompensation, and shall be deposited into a trust account established by theoffice for the purposes of distributing those funds to the child in accordancewith the plan adopted by the family court pursuant to the provisions of §14-1-35.1.