You hear people talk about a lot of different options for the house when they get divorced. They own the home together so that the kids don't have to move. They try bird-nesting, where they actually share the home themselves. One spouse buys the house from the other....
Rhode Island Family Law Blog
How to prevent a prenuptial court challenge
You found the love of your life and you’re planning to get married. However, you and your future mate come from two different financial worlds, so you want your future spouse to sign a prenuptial agreement. While it’s a delicate matter, you feel it’s...
How to uncover your ex’s hidden assets
If you are facing a divorce, you know that the way assets are divided will have a huge impact on your quality of life in the future. Therefore, it is vital that assets are divided fairly. Unfortunately, many divorcing spouses act without integrity during the divorce...
What will happen if my ex stops paying alimony?
As part of a divorce settlement, some Rhode Island spouses may be awarded alimony payments. These are often paid by the higher-earning spouse for a limited period of time. The spouse who is ordered to pay alimony may not be happy about the ruling, but they are legally...
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...
What do Rhode Island courts consider during asset division?
In states where the legal theory of community property is recognized, all marital assets in a divorce are divided equally between spouses. However, Rhode Island does not recognize community property, and therefore, the asset division process is significantly more...
Rhode Island has one of U.S.’ lowest divorce rates
It has been decades since divorce was rare or considered something to be ashamed of in Rhode Island. Almost everyone who has not gotten divorced themselves has at least one relative or close friend who has. So it may surprise readers to know that Rhode Island has one...
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...
Under what circumstances can I modify my alimony obligations?
If you have recently gone through a divorce, it is possible that one of your monthly expenses includes alimony payments to your former spouse. Alimony is ordered for the purpose of equalizing any financial inequities that exist when the divorce is finalized. The...
How is property divided in Rhode Island?
If you are going through or contemplating a divorce here in Rhode Island, it is likely that property division will be one of the most important factors of the divorce. The way that property is divided can have a big impact on the quality of life that you are able to...

