A Rhode Island Miscellaneous Petition is a form that may be filed in a Rhode Island court to request various types of relief. This type of petition is used to request everything from name changes, to guardianship, to adoption, to injunctions. The petition must be completed and filed with the court in order to receive a ruling. The most common types of Rhode Island Miscellaneous Petitions are: • Name ChangPetitionio— - used to change a person's name or the name of a minor child • GuardianshiPetitionio— - used to appoint a guardian for a minor or an incapacitated adult • AdoptioPetitionio— - used to adopt a child • InjunctPetitionitio— - used to prevent another person from taking certain actions, such as harassing or threatening behavior • MiscellaneouPetitionio— - used to request any other type of relief not covered by the other petitions mentioned above.