Title 40 · RI
Title 40Human Services
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-1-12
Section: 40-1-12
Title 40Human Services
Chapter 1Department of Human Services
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-1-12
§ 40-1-12. âDisplaced homemakerâ defined.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, âdisplaced homemakerâ means a person who:
(1) Worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members;
(2) Who is not gainfully employed;
(3) Has or would have difficulty in securing employment; and
(4) Was dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by the income, or was dependent on assistance from the state or federal government but is no longer eligible for assistance for reasons other than willful failure to comply with rules and regulations.
History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 61, § 11.