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Title 14 : Decedents Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 111 : GUARDIANSHIP
Subchapter 002 : PERSONS FOR WHOM GUARDIANS APPOINTED
(Cite as: 14 V.S.A. § 2691)-
§ 2691. Spouse to support and have custody
The appointment of a guardian for a person who is married shall not relieve the ward’s spouse from liability to support the spouse, nor shall it deprive the spouse of the custody of the ward provided the spouse is suitable and competent to care for the ward. (Amended 1979, No. 76, § 5.)
