Chap. 228.          AN   ACT FURTHER  REGULATING GUARDIANSHIPS

FOR SPENDTHRIFTS.

Be it enacted,   etc.,   as follows:

Chapter 201 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 9, as appearing in the Tercentenary Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 9. Upon such petition the court shall cause not less than seven days' notice of the time and place appointed for the hearing to be given to the alleged spendthrift, except that the court   may,    for   cause   shown,    direct   that   a   shorter   notice   be

given. If the alleged spendthrift is married, no guardian shall be appointed without such notice to said married person's spouse as the court may order.

Approved July 1,  1982.