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Rhode IslandChild Custody News Headlines

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Restricting Child Custody For Sex Offenders

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Presumption Award Of Custody

The Parents Shall Be Advised Of Joint Custody

Are you seeking legal information regarding Rhode Island child custody laws? If so, contact one of our Rhode Island child custody attorneys today!

Did You Know?

Child custody rights can be modified.
In today's mobile and constantly changing society it is very common that custody rights are modified. Courts recognize that children's desires, wishes or even relationships to parents change over the course of time. Therefore, with the children's best interest in mind, courts are willing to alter custodial rights in order to adapt to new circumstances and living situations. Alternatively, the ex-spouses can voluntarily modify the last court order and come to a mutual agreement about the new custody rights.

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Child Custody Terms

Today's Terms

Alimony in gross

Definition:
This alimony is made from one spouse to the other in one lump sum.

Dependency

Definition:
The dependent spouse relied on the other for financial support during the marriage and is therefore now the only one eligible to receive child support.

Physical custody

Definition:
Physical custody refers to the right to live with the child.

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Topics Related to Child Custody:

Legal Custody
Physical Custody
Sole Custody
Joint Custody
Child Support
Divorce

Rhode Island Child-Custody Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Child-Custody attorney you should contact our Child-Custody 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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