If the relationship between you and your soon-to-be ex is still too toxic for the two of you to communicate effectively as co-parents, your attorney or someone else may have mentioned the idea of "parallel parenting." This type of arrangement allows parents to remain...
Rhode Island Family Law Blog
Proving that a parent is unfit in Rhode Island
If you are a parent, you will know the compulsion to protect your child at all costs. This may mean that you are occasionally overprotective of them, but it probably also means that you have an instinct when things are not right. If you are separated from your child's...
Be careful when dividing retirement accounts in divorce
Many divorce attorneys see their clients' eyes glaze over when they start talking about dividing up the couple's 401(k) and other retirement accounts. However, these assets represent years of hard-earned savings that you're counting on to help you be able to retire...
Social media can be dangerous for divorcing spouses
Many people regularly go on Facebook and other social media sites to express their opinions about politics, sports, who won The Bachelor, what we think about Katy Perry's latest hairstyle and more. If you're going through a tumultuous divorce, it can be hard to resist...
Help your kids share vacation memories after divorce
With spring break approaching and then summer not too far behind, newly-separated or divorced parents may be dreading spending time away from their kids while they're off making memories with their other parent. Vacations make up some of our best memories -- both as...
A spouse’s spending habits can lead to divorce
Differences in attitudes and behavior when it comes to money are among the greatest sources of tension in many marriages, whether a couple has limited assets or considerable ones. It's important for couples to have some frank discussions about money before they marry...
Do you understand parenting time interference?
If you and your child's other parent face difficulty sharing custody, you are far from the first parents to experience this struggle. Even healthy, caring individuals who want to work together to create a good life for the child they both love find the process of...
Don’t assume that you don’t need a prenup
Although prenuptial agreements are becoming more common, many people still think that unless they have significant assets going into a marriage, they don't need one. That's why we want to discuss a few scenarios where those who don't have a lot of money when they wed...
The importance of creating new ‘holidays’ to share with your kids
For children of divorce and their parents, major holidays can be among the most difficult times of the year. Often, children spend major holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving with just one parent, which can be bittersweet for them and sad for the parent who isn't...
How do judges divide up assets during a divorce in Rhode Island?
When a couple divorces in Rhode Island, all marital property is divided according to equitable division rules. This means that a judge will largely base their decision about how to divide up property between you and your ex by taking into consideration what they deem...

