Rhode Island Family Law and Divorce
At Blais Cunningham & Crowe Chester, LLP, our family law and divorce lawyers are committed to providing individuals and families with reasonable and effective legal solutions that preserve their economic and emotional resources, protect their relationships with their children, and allow them to navigate the legal process with dignity. If you would like to speak to a member of our family law practice, please contact our Pawtucket office and arrange for a consultation.
Legal services for Rhode Island families:
- Divorce: Lawyers at our firm work to help our clients conserve their financial resources and protect their children during the difficult process of divorce.
- Custody: Our attorneys work with parents to develop custody and visitation agreements (parenting plans) that protect our clients' relationships with their children and are in the children's best interests.
- Child support: Rhode Island child support guidelines determine the amount of child support paid based on the incomes of both parents and the amount of time a child lives at either residence. The court will vary from the guidelines in cases where a parent or child has an exceptional situation.
- Relocation: If a child's custodial parent is planning to move out of state, it is necessary to demonstrate to the court that it is in the child's best interests.
- Post-decree modification: We assist with modification and enforcement of child support, custody, and spousal support/alimony.
- Division of marital assets: Our attorneys will be happy to review and formalize an agreement you have worked out with your spouse or to draft and negotiate an agreement on your behalf.
- Prenuptial agreements: A premarital contract can provide protection for each spouse in a marriage, for children, for business partners, and for others with financial interests in the separate estates of the spouses.
- Common law marriage: Rhode Island law recognizes the rights of partners in same-sex and heterosexual couples who have lived together or in any way presented themselves as married.
- Domestic partnership agreements: A lawyer at our firm can help you and your domestic partner draft a binding cohabitation contract. We also handle partition actions to divide common property.
- Paternity actions: Legal paternity brings with it the right of a father to visitation and the right of the child to support from both parents.
In most cases we are able to help our clients construct agreements that minimize the expense and stress involved in resolving disputes. However, when litigation is required, our lawyers are well qualified and prepared to advocate for the client in family court. If you would like to speak with a family law or divorce attorney, please call 401-723-1122 or e-mail our Pawtucket, Rhode Island, office. We serve clients throughout Rhode Island.
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