Determining what is best for a child's care is one of the most sensitive topics in any family's divorce. Mediation or a clear parental agreement can be arrived at with time and paperwork in a straightforward, if not always simple, manner. In the case of a child's...
Child Custody & Support
Who can file for visitation rights?
Family law allows both parents to have equal rights when they have to deal with matters of the welfare of their child. During the separation and divorce processes, children have to rely on the verdict of the judge to decide the parent that will get custody. It does...
How can I show that the other parent is unfit?
As a parent, your top priority will be to protect the interests of your child at all costs. If you share custody of your child with their other parent or if your child visits their other parent regularly, you will, of course, be invested in their safety and well-being...
How can I get more visitation time with my children?
The time spent with your children is likely to be the highlight of your day or week if you are a divorced parent. Unfortunately, many parents are not able to see their children as often as they would like. They may only be able to see their child on certain days or on...
What expenses are child support orders intended to cover?
When you obtain an order for child support, the intent is to ensure that the child in question is financially supported by both parents. The cost of raising a child is high, not just because of the need for essentials like diapers and food. For example, custodial...
Enforcing child support orders
Dealing with the absence of child support payments from the other parent of your child can be debilitating. If you depend on child support as one stream of income, providing for your child's basic needs can be difficult. Even if you do not depend financially on the...
Raising kids may cost more than you think
One of the largest areas of conflict in child support cases can be just how much it really costs to raise that child. What costs do parents need to cover? How much money really goes toward getting a child from the hospital to age 18? When parents do not agree on the...
Understanding interstate custody issues
Many parents who live in a different state from where their children reside worry that custody issues will become complicated. While implementing laws across states can have the potential to be extremely complex, this has been mitigated in child custody cases with the...
The consequences of not paying Rhode Island child support
If you are a single parent in Rhode Island, it is likely that you are dependent to some extent on child support from the other parent. If the parent has fallen behind on their child support, you will probably start to worry about the future of your finances and...
I have a mental illness. Can I lose custody of my kids?
There is still a great deal of stigma associated with mental illness here in the United States. When those with mental illnesses are parents, their diagnoses can become an issue if the child's other parent, a family member or the state of Rhode Island decides to...

