Family Court judge: R.I. needs more long-term placements for mentally ill youths http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/05/providence-ri—-rhode-islands.html

The Providence Journal reports Chief Justice Bedrosian testified in a hearing that Rhode Island does not have approriate and proper long term residential programs for Youth who are mentally disabled and have psychological issues. State Child Advocate Regina M. Costa also testified that dcyf  funding has been substantially reduced since 2009.

Governor Chafee picks Magistrate Asquith as next Family Court Judge http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/05/governor-chafee-picks-magistrate-asquith-as-next-family-court-judgeready.html 

Rhode Island Family Court Magistrate Asquith was selected to become a Family Court Judge. Prior to her appointment as a magistrate she was a prominent Divorce, Custody and Child support lawyer for a RI Law Firm. This appointment was after the RI Bar Association faulted the Governor for not selecting judges to the  numerous vacancies on the Court.

 

Foxboro town worker charged in brutal domestic  VIOLENCE attack http://www.abc6.com/story/22439922/foxboro  

According to ABC6 … A  Massachusetts woman who was on the verge of being divorce to her Husband. She was allegedly brutally attacked by her Husband in MA. This occurred when wife went to the domicile to retrieve her belongings. The Woman was in a coma as a result of the domestic assault. It does not appear that there was any restraining order between the parties. The alleged perpetrator was chased down when the police used his canoe to get him.

Weston Cage, Nikki Williams Officially Divorced http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/03/weston-cage-nikki-williams_n_3379647.html

A divorce based on Irreconcilable differences was granted between Nikki Williams and Weston Cage. This was a six year marriage. Only a couple of month after the nuptials both Husband and wife were arrested for domestic violence charges.

David Slepkow  401-437-1100 is a Divorce, Paternity, Family Law and Child Custody Attorney in East Providence.