In Tamayo v Arroyo the Rhode Island Supreme Court condemned Family Court in chamber conferences. The Rhode Island Supreme Court has condemned these Rhode Island Family Court conferences numerous times before. Nonetheless, these conferences are relatively frequent in Rhode Island Family Court. These conferences occur in Rhode Island Divorce Cases as well as RI child custody, visitation and child support cases.
“In addition to testimony from these witnesses, it appears that there was much discussion between counsel and the magistrate in chambers that is not part of the record, leading to a confusing and incomplete record. We consistently have condemned this practice.” Tamayo v Arroyo
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