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Did You Know?    
 
 
Permanent and incurable insanity is a ground for divorce.
For insanity to be considered permanently incurable, a person must have been confined in a mental institution, hospital, or other institution for at least three years, and at least two physicians competent in psychiatry must testify that the insanity is permanently incurable.

 

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers are expert attorneys in the field of divorce law ready to take on any case in Rhode Island. Divorce is a difficult and sometimes messy process to take on alone. Our Rhode Island lawyers can help you in all aspects of divorce and divorce law.

There are two types of divorce: absolute and limited. An absolute divorce is a judicial termination of a marriage based on marital misconduct or other statutory cause arising after the marriage ceremony. As a result of an absolute divorce both parties' status becomes single again.

 
Rhode Island Divorce figures 2001–2003    
 
 
Figures for divorces and marriage from 2001–2003 - Small snapshot of recent Marriage & Divorce life in this state.
Marriages Jan 2001   Divorces Dec 2003  
5   478  

Source: National Center for Health Statistics
 

The consequences of limited divorces vary from state to state. Typically, a limited divorce is commonly referred to as a separation decree; the right to cohabitation is terminated but the marriage is not dissolved and the status of the parties is not altered.

A little less than half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. The current divorce rate is down a few percentage points from a peak in 1981, but the current divorce rate is almost double what is was in the 1950s.

Our Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers and Attorneys can assist you by:

  • Filing any and all litigation concerning divorce
  • Research any changes to Rhode Island judicial marriage law
  • Register all assets to be divided

Common issues often related with divorce cases include:

  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Alimony/Spousal Support
  • Legal Separation
  • Annulment

Contact our Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer now.

 
Rhode Island Audio & Video    
 
  Washington Divorce Case: Maternity and Marriage
AUDIO, RM, 44Kbps, 3:55, 05/12/2005

A divorce case in Washington state has outraged women's groups and inspired a new law. The case involves a pregnant woman who filed for divorce from her husband, who had previously served jailed time for abusing her. When the judge learned the woman was pregnant, he ruled that the divorce couldn't go through
Source: NPR
 
 
Rhode Island External Sites    
 
 

NCHS - Where to Write for Vital Records - Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Room 101 Providence, RI 02908-5097 ... Event: Divorce (court). Cost of copy: $3.00. Address: ...

 



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News about Divorce cases in Rhode Island and nationwide:

Forty-Three Percent Of First Marriages Break-Up Within 15 Years
New data on marriage, divorce, and remarriage in the United States show that 43 percent of first marriages end in separation or divorce within 15 y...
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Financial Records in Divorce Cases Remain Open
Financial Records in Divorce Cases Remain Open

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Credit And Divorce
Mary and Bill recently divorced. Their divorce decree stated that Bill would pay the balances on their three joint credit card accounts. Months lat...
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Divorce Terms

 


Today's Terms

Orders of Notice

Definition:
Notice ordered by the court requiring the party who filed for divorce to ensure that the other party is served by a sheriff with copies of the "Petition for Divorce".

Age of Majority

Definition:
Attained upon one's eighteenth birthday. However, a child support order will remain in effect beyond attainment of eighteen as long as the child continuously attends an accredited high school on a full time basis, the child is determined to be mentally or physically disabled by the court, or both parents have agreed to continue support after the age of 18 and it is incorporated in a divorce decree.

Abandonment

Definition:
When a parent leaves a child without enough care, supervision, support, or parental contact for an excessive period of time.

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Divorce Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Divorce:

  • Limited Divorce
  • Absolute Divorce
  • No-Fault Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support

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Rhode Island Divorce- Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need legal help you should contact our Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Barrington
  • Bristol
  • Central Falls
  • Coventry
  • Cranston
  • Cumberland
  • East Greenwich
  • East Providence
  • Johnston
  • Lincoln
  • Middletown
  • Narragansett
  • Newport
  • North Kingstown
  • North Providence
  • Pawtucket
  • Portsmouth
  • Providence
  • Riverside
  • Tiverton
  • Wakefield
  • Warwick
  • West Warwick
  • Westerly
  • Woonsocket
 


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