34-5-116 - Maintenance and support. - Tennessee Statutes

34-5-116. Maintenance and support.

A guardian shall not apply any portion of the income or the estate for the support or maintenance of any person other than the ward, the spouse and the minor children of the ward, except upon petition to and prior order of the court after a hearing. A signed duplicate or certified copy of the petition shall be furnished the proper office of the veterans administration and notice of hearing on the petition shall be given the office as provided in the case of hearing on a guardian's account or other pleading.

[Acts 1943, ch. 90, § 15; C. Supp. 1950, § 8558.16 (Williams, § 8553); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 34-916.]