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SECTION 40-5-14

§ 40-5-14 Enforcement of supportobligation of kindred. – The district court at any session thereof in any county where any kindred shallreside, upon the petition of the director of public welfare of any town, or thedepartment of human services of the state through its representative dulyappointed for that purpose, who shall have been at any expense for the reliefand support of any pauper, may on due hearing, either upon the appearance ordefault of the kindred, they being summoned as prescribed in § 40-5-15,assess and apportion such sum within the limitation of time prescribed by§ 40-5-17 as the court shall judge reasonable therefor, upon such of thekindred as the court shall judge to be of sufficient ability, and accordingthereto, and may enforce payment thereof by warrant of distress.

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SECTION 40-5-14

§ 40-5-14 Enforcement of supportobligation of kindred. – The district court at any session thereof in any county where any kindred shallreside, upon the petition of the director of public welfare of any town, or thedepartment of human services of the state through its representative dulyappointed for that purpose, who shall have been at any expense for the reliefand support of any pauper, may on due hearing, either upon the appearance ordefault of the kindred, they being summoned as prescribed in § 40-5-15,assess and apportion such sum within the limitation of time prescribed by§ 40-5-17 as the court shall judge reasonable therefor, upon such of thekindred as the court shall judge to be of sufficient ability, and accordingthereto, and may enforce payment thereof by warrant of distress.

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SECTION 40-5-14

§ 40-5-14 Enforcement of supportobligation of kindred. – The district court at any session thereof in any county where any kindred shallreside, upon the petition of the director of public welfare of any town, or thedepartment of human services of the state through its representative dulyappointed for that purpose, who shall have been at any expense for the reliefand support of any pauper, may on due hearing, either upon the appearance ordefault of the kindred, they being summoned as prescribed in § 40-5-15,assess and apportion such sum within the limitation of time prescribed by§ 40-5-17 as the court shall judge reasonable therefor, upon such of thekindred as the court shall judge to be of sufficient ability, and accordingthereto, and may enforce payment thereof by warrant of distress.