Section 35-5-7 - Evidence of necessity for appointment of guardian of minor

Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate of the director, or his representative, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the bureau and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due the minor by the bureau, shall be prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.Codes, 1930, § 7339; 1942, § 7497; Laws, 1930, ch. 204.