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Surprisingly, Rhode Island Family Court still has a number of murky areas of child support law. The end conclusion, as far as these issues are concerned, are far from conclusively decided in Rhode Island. The lack of clear answers continues, despite … [Continue reading] about Child Support Terminate 19th b-day? Yes, no or maybe?
I have been a regular in Providence Family Court for over 27 years. I have watched hundreds, perhaps, thousands of nominal divorce hearings. I have represented clients in hundreds of such hearings in Providence Family Court. I have watched hundreds … [Continue reading] about NO Justification for Nearly Everyone to Waive Alimony in RI divorce
In Vanni v. Vanni (1988) and Ruffel v. Ruffel (2006) the Rhode Island Supreme Court outlined the three step process that a Rhode Island Family Court Judge must use to determine equitable division of assets in a divorce. It is well established in … [Continue reading] about Distribution of Assets in a RI Divorce is a Three Step Process
One of the best reasons to retain a Rhode Island Family Court lawyer is because an experienced RI family Attorney will have a general idea how a judge will rule on a particular issue. Of course, some issues are highly fact specific and the divorce … [Continue reading] about RI Family Court: Different Judge Sometimes equals different Decision!
Many people are unaware that a child support amount established by the Providence Family Court, can be modified. The Rhode Island Family Court will require that the reason for the change is valid and that there has been a substantial change in … [Continue reading] about Modify Child Support in RI | Child Support Modification