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Providence Family Court RI- Phone Numbers & Address

December 9, 2011 By David Slepkow

Providence Family Court | J. Joseph Garrahy Judicial Complex- FAMILY COURT (Providence County)

One Dorrance Plaza – Map

Providence‚ RI 02903

401-458-3200 (Clerk’s Office and main Number) (Press zero to speak to clerk)

Facsimile / fax number (401) 458-3130

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RI Family Court Clerk’s Offices, Second Floor

Domestic Relations – Clerk’s Office, Second Floor

Parking: Street metered parking and paid private lots (no free parking)

Small cafeteria on site (1st floor)

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www.courts.ri.gov

Is the new parking garage at Providence Family Court for the public?

No. The now completed huge parking garage adjacent to the Garrahy Complex will not be used for public parking for litigants utilizing the Family Court. The parking will be for the judges, Magistrates and State Employees who work at the Garrahy Complex. It will also be used by DCYF and other local businesses. The family courthouse providence ri does not offer any parking for litigants and people utilizing the Courthouse.

How is the food at the cafeteria in the Garrahy Complex?

The food on site is surprisingly very good. They offer hamburgers, coffee (Iced and hot), yogurt, chicken wings, hot dogs and excellent soups. They also have a wide array of chips, cookies, snacks and candy. The staff is extremely friendly.

How is the ambiance at Providence Family Court?

The ambiance on the 5th floor leaves little to be desired. At peak hours from 9 am to 11:30 am, the place is packed like sardines. There are very few conference rooms and it is not uncommon to hear people yelling at each other.

Where is the Family Court in the Garrahy Judicial Complex?

Most of the Family Court courtrooms are located on the 5th floor. However, the domestic abuse calendar is on the 3rd floor (Courtroom 3C) (Magistrate Shepard) The Family Court domestic relations clerks office is on the 2nd floor. The domestic abuse advocate’s office is on the 2nd floor. The Child Support/Collections Department aka Reciprocal clerk is on the 2nd floor.

The Juvenile – Clerk’s Office is on the Second Floor. Drug testing as well as supervised visits are on the 3rd floor.

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(Providence County Family Court includes Bristol County and the following RI towns and Cities: Burrillville, Central Falls, Cranston, Cumberland, East Providence, Glocester, Johnston, Foster, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Providence, Scituate, Smithfield, Woonsocket, Barrington, Bristol, Warren)

Please contact Providence Family Court Attorney David Slepkow if you need legal help 401-437-1100.

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Contact Information | Providence Family Court , RI Family Court

Chief Judge Michael B. Forte (401) 458-5300

Ronald J. Pagliarini, Court Administrator(401) 458-5262

Office of Domestic Relations – Divorce, Custody Ron Pirolli (401) 458-3200

Office of Juvenile Justice – Juvenile Matters, Adoptions Candace Saugy (401) 458-3290

Juvenile Services/Intake – Juvenile Wayward/Delinquent Kevin Richard (401) 458-3250

Reciprocal/Bookkeeping – Child Support, Preparation of cases for Court Michael Venturino (401) 458-3100

Family Services – Investigation/Home Visits, Supervised Visitation Linda Lynch (401) 458-5026

Court Appointed Special Advocate
(CASA) Andrew Johnson (401) 458-3330

Court Reporters – Verbatim Court
Reporting in Courtroom Andrew D’Angelo (401) 458-5070

Mediation Unit KENT COUNTY Clerk’s Office Bill Laferriere (401) 822-6725

CASA Office Christine Egerton (401) 822-6721 WASHINGTON COUNTY

Clerk’s Office Rhonda Salome (401) 782-4111 NEWPORT COUNTY

Clerk’s Office John Martino (401) 841-8340

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JUDICIAL ROSTER- RI Family Court (Includes Kent County, Newport County and Washington County)

FAMILY COURT – 1 Chief Judge, 11 Associate Justices, Total Family 21
1 General Magistrate, 8 Magistrates
J. Joseph Garrahy Judicial Complex, One Dorrance Plaza, Providence, RI 02903
(401) 458-5310
Chief Judge Michael B. Forte
Associate Justice Stephen J. Capineri
Associate Justice Laureen D’Ambra
Associate Justice Debra E. DiSegna
Associate Justice John E. McCann III
Associate Justice Karen Lynch Bernard
Associate Justice Patricia K. Asquith
Associate Justice Sandra Lanni
Associate Justice Lia N. Stuhlsatz
Associate Justice Rossie L. Harris, Jr.
Associate Justice Feidlim Gill
Associate Justice (Vacant)
General Magistrate (Vacant)
Magistrate George N. DiMuro
Magistrate Jeanne L. Shepard
Magistrate Angela M. Paulhus
Magistrate Edward H. Newman
Magistrate Armando O. Monaco II
Magistrate Charles Levesque
Magistrate Paul T. Jones, Jr.
Magistrate Andrea M. Iannazzi

https://www.courts.ri.gov/pdf/judicialroster.pdf

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“Today the Rhode Island Family Court consists of a Chief Judge, eleven (11) Associate Justices, a General Magistrate, and eight (8) Magistrates. The Family Court employs approximately 165 persons including all department personnel, court reporters, judges, and magistrates. In 1981, the Rhode Island Family Court moved into the newly constructed Garrahy Judicial Complex in Providence, a six story building designed and constructed specifically for use as a courthouse. The building also houses other state judicial entities including the District and Workers’ Compensation Courts. (The state’s Superior and Supreme Courts are housed in separate courthouses.) The Family Court has offices in three (3) county courthouses” https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/FamilyCourt/PDFs/AbouttheFamilyCourt.pdf

Kent County Family Court RI Phone Number & Address

December 9, 2011 By David Slepkow

Kent County Family Court in Warwick Rhode Island

Kent County Judicial Complex (Noel Judicial Complex)
222 Quaker Lane
Warwick‚ RI 02886 [Driving directions- Google Maps™]
Court Clerk: 401–822–6725

Clerk’s Office, Third Floor, Suite 310, Room 3019
(401) 822-6728 (TTY)
Facsimile (401) 822-6730

Contact persons: William Laferriere, Robin Iascone, Gina Molina, or Eduardo Salabert

Parking garage available with plenty of parking. The Family Court is located on the 3rd floor. There are currently three Justices sitting in Kent: Justice Karen Lynch Bernard, Justice Disegna and Associate Judge Richard Merola. Magistrate Levesque sits on the Paternity calendar on Tuesdays.

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Hours:

Sunday	Closed
Monday	8:30AM–4:30PM
Tuesday	8:30AM–4:30PM
Wednesday	8:30AM–4:30PM
Thursday	8:30AM–4:30PM
Friday	8:30AM–4:30PM
Saturday	Closed

Is there a cafeteria?

No. Previously there was a small cafeteria but it shut down in all likelihood for lack of business.

Is there free parking at the Kent County Family Court?

Yes. There is free parking at the Kent County Family Court. There is a 4 level parking garage at Kent County Family Court. The parking garage has an elevator. In the event of rain, bring an umbrella because there is a short walk from the parking garage to the Courthouse entrance.

Are there supervised visits or drug testing facilities at Kent County Family Court?

No. Judges send litigants to Providence County Family Court for drug testing and/ or supervised visits.

This information is Provided by Rhode Island Family Court lawyer, David Slepkow 401-437-1100.

Map of Kent County, Rhode Island showing cities, towns, and CDPs (Cite to Wikipedia)

City in Kent County , Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Warwick

Towns in Kent County, Rhode island

Coventry
East Greenwich
West Greenwich
West Warwick

Census-designated place in Kent County RI

Greene

Other villages in Kent County

Anthony
Arkwright
Blackrock
Coventry Centre
Crompton
Fairbanks
Harris
Hillsgrove
Hopkins Hollow
Nooseneck
Lippitt
Quidnick
Spring Lake
Summit
Tiogue

Win your Custody Case by Not Acting as a Moron!

March 5, 2011 By David Slepkow

In my 20 years as a Rhode Island Child Custody Lawyer, I have seen many fathers and mothers make inane and stupid decisions during the course of Rhode Island Child Custody Proceedings. Sometimes winning your RI Child Custody is about the mistakes that you avoid rather than what you do right.

The stupid and boorish behavior set forth below may impede or ruin your chances of getting custody in Rhode Island Family Court. All of the actions set forth below are actual behavior that I have seen in Rhode Island Family Court.

Winning your Custody case by not making dumb mistakes

Read this RI Family Law article carefully! I am almost afraid to tell people not to engage in the behavior and antics set forth below for fear of being accused of being condescending or patronizing to my clients. It is really just common senses. Ironically, many of the mistakes that mothers and fathers make are mistakes made in an attempt to get an unfair advantage.

Do Not post Inappropriate content on Facebook, Myspace, social networks or online which show that you are an unfit parent, use drugs or alcohol or otherwise not acting in the best interest of your child. Remember, the other parent is often trolling around your Facebook page looking for any angle to help him or her prevail in the custody feud. A seemingly innocuous “Facebook friend” may actually be feeding information to the other parent.
Do Not Post online- Negative or disparaging remarks or comments about the other parent, the judge, the psychiatrist, the psychologist, or anyone involved in the custody proceeding, the other Rhode Island divorce lawyer or the other parties’ family.
Do not Blog about your case. You should fight your case in Court not on your blog. These blogs infuriate judges especially when there is a chance that the children may view the blog.
Do not buy an expensive item, cars or take a trip when you are claiming you can’t afford child support or you face a child support contempt motion. The other Rhode Island Lawyer will use this to prove that your contempt is willful and ask that you be incarcerated.
Do not wear a 500 dollar watch to your Rhode Island Child Support Contempt hearing. If you can’t afford your child support you should not be buying expensive items while you are claiming you are broke. Certainly, if you owe RI Child Support you should not be wearing expensive items in Court.
Do not make dumb arguments in Rhode Island Family Court. Please see Rhode Island Child Custody attorney, David Slepkow’s article concerning making stupid arguments in RI family Court. These arguments destroy your credibility, waste valuable Court resources and usually irk the judges.
Do not Coach your child to take your side. This usually backfires because most children are incapable of lying. The first thing that the custody evaluator, Rhode Island Guardian ad Litem or investigator does is ask the child who they talked to about the case. Your child is not your friend or your confidante regarding the Rhode Island Divorce proceedings or the RI Child Custody Case. Coaching children can be emotionally harmful and confusing to your child.
Do not send the other parent inappropriate or threatening text messages, emails, or voice messages that invariably will be shown to the judge. These stupid text messages are absurd and are an easy way to lose you RI Child Custody case. You want the judge to perceive you as the better parent and the reasonable person and these emails do not help your case!
Do not send drug or alcohol induced text messages
Do not make negative comments or remarks about the other parent in the presence of your child. This is the most frequent mistake that parents make in Rhode Island Child Custody cases. These comments can be very harmful to your child. They also show the judge that you don’t care about your child’s emotional well- being.
Do not make threats, or act inappropriately on the phone to the other parent. Assume that everything you say is being taped because many parents tape the other parent.
Do not Use Illegal Drugs. At any time during the Rhode Island Child Custody Case you are subject to being drug tested. A positive drug test may destroy your chances to prevail in your custody case and may lead to supervised visitation.
Do not go out binge drinking the night before your evaluation by the custody evaluator. One client actually did this.
Do not get involved in personal feuds, make accusations or act rudely towards the people who influence decisions in your case. You want these people to respect you and empathize with you on a personal level. Trashing the people who are influential in deciding your case is a really bad idea. This specifically includes Psychiatrists, Psychologists and the person who supervises your visits. In one case, a woman and her husband slammed down their fist, became enraged and started shouting at the psychologist.
Do not write inappropriate letters to your child about the Custody Case. People actually do this. I can’t make this stuff up.

Do not deny court ordered visitation or fail to pay child support per Court orders. This just makes you look bad and can change the focus of the Rhode Island Child Custody case. If you are not satisfied with visitation than you need to file a motion to modify the visitation.
Do not write a letter to the judge or call the judge. Yes some of my clients have done this before. Your Child Custody Lawyer will advocate your position to the judge. It is inappropriate to write a letter to the judge.
Do not show up to Court over dosed on prescription medications.
Do not fail to show up for the other parents supervised visit without a good excuse and without calling Family Services and the other parent. (Unless there is a restraining order)
Do not introduce the child or get the child involved with a new boyfriend or girlfriend especially one who has a criminal history or prior dcyf history.
Do not have overnight visitors of the opposite sex while the children are home. The Custody case is complicated enough and there is no need to get other people involved in the case.
Do not buy the child a huge gift the day before or the day of his interview with the judge. This looks like bribery to a judge. However, gamesmanship is a good idea. There is nothing wrong with a day at the amusement park the day before the meeting with the judge. Gamesmanship is ok. Bribery is not ok.
Do not leave the state without informing the other parent of where you are going and when you will be returning. You must also provide contact Information.
Do not have unnecessary heated confrontations with the other parent. Walk away from these bad situations and tell your lawyer. These confrontations often lead to a Rhode Island Restraining Orders or complaints protection from abuse.

Even if the confrontation is not physical and relatively harmless, the other parent may blow it out of proportion and use it to get an unfair advantage by pursuing a restraining order or instituting Criminal charges. Allegations of domestic violence could destroy your chances of getting physical placement or joint custody of your Child. Sometimes these confrontations lead to RI Criminal charges. You do not want to be hiring a Providence Criminal Lawyer.

Important Rhode Island Family Law tip:

Many people use the term “full custody.” This is not a legal term. Legal custody pertains to decision making and access to records and is either Joint Custody to both parents or Sole Custody to one parent. Physical Custody is where the child resides on a day to day basis and the other parent has visitation rights. There is also shared physical placement.

David Slepkow is a Rhode Island Divorce Attorney concentrating in RI Divorce law, Family Law, Restraining Orders, DCYF, Adoptions, Paternity, Post divorce, Relocation, Child Support, Custody and Visitation. David Slepkow has been practicing Law Since 1997 and is licensed in Rhode Island (RI), Massachusetts (MA) and Federal Court. Free Initial consultations. Credit Cards Accepted. Evening Appointments available. You can contact RI Attorney David Slepkow by calling him at 401-437-1100.

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The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all lawyers and attorneys in the general practice of law, but does not license or certify any lawyer/ attorney as an expert or specialist in any field of practice.