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Rhode Island Divorce Tips

Tips, insights and helpful suggestions for getting through a Rhode Island Divorce.
By Christopher Pearsall

Post Frequency: 3/day

Last Entry: February 11, 2011 at 14:27:12

One Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer's Helping Hand to the Public!

Posted on December 05, 2008
There is no need for legalese in this particular blog posting about Rhode Island Divorce. This is simply a message going out to all those people out there who absolutely cannot afford a lawyer to take them through their Rhode Island divorce.To make things short, sweet and to the point ...

RI Alimony Language - Wording is Everything! Part 2

Posted on November 26, 2008
This article is a follow-up to my first Rhode Island Alimony Article which can be found at http://www.attorneypearsall.com/2008/11/ri-alimony-language-wording-is-everything-part-1.html This first tip article is helpful, if not essential, to helping you understand rehabilitative alimony in Rhode Island...

Alimony Language - Rhode Islander's Take Care! Part 2

Posted on November 25, 2008
This Rhode Island divorce tip article is a follow-up to my first tip article which may be found at http://www.rhode-island-divorce-lawyer.com/2008/11/alimony-language-rhode-islanders-take-care-part-1.html This first tip article is helpful, if not essential, to helping you understand rehabilitative alimony in Rhode Island...

RI Alimony Language - Wording is Everything! Part 1

Posted on November 24, 2008
In a Rhode Island Divorce proceeding alimony must be awarded or denied by the Family Court Justice. Since alimony under Rhode Island law is rehabilitative in nature, more often then not it is waived by one or both parties during...

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Alimony Language - Rhode Islander's Take Care! Part 1

Posted on November 23, 2008
In a Rhode Island Divorce proceeding alimony must be awarded or denied by the Family Court Justice. Since alimony under Rhode Island law is rehabilitative in nature, more often then not it is waived by one or both parties during...

A Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer's Second Tip for the Alimony Language in a Marital Settlement Agreement or Family Court Decision!

Posted on November 19, 2008
This Rhode Island divorce tip article is a follow up to my first tip article which may be found at http://www.rhodeislanddivorcetips.com/2008/11/rhode-island-divorce-lawyers-tip-on-alimony-language.htmlThis first tip article is helpful, if not essential, to helping you understand rehabilitative alimony in Rhode Island...

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer's First Tip on Alimony Language in a Divorce Decision!

Posted on November 18, 2008
In a Rhode Island Divorce proceeding alimony must be awarded or denied by the Family Court Justice.Since alimony under Rhode Island law is rehabilitative in nature, more often then not it is waived by one or both parties during the course for most Rhode Island divorce proceedings...

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer's Tip: Pension's Vested or Not Vested?

Posted on November 16, 2008
If either party in a Rhode Island divorce has a pension then there are various issues you will want to consider. Specifically, the divorce issue we want to address here is that of "vesting." You can find out if your pension is vested for the purposes of your Rhode Island divorce by contacting the administrator of your pension fund and simply asking if your pension if your pension is vested or not...

In a Rhode Island Divorce is Dividing a Vested Pension within the Rhode Island Family Court's Power?

Posted on November 16, 2008
Sometimes Rhode Island divorce lawyers aren't able to provide "definite" answers to legal questions, including pension issues. This is one of those frequent instances. The answer is, "It all depends." If either party in a Rhode Island divorce has a...

Pensions - Vested and Unvested from a Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer's Perspective!

Posted on November 16, 2008
Are you in a Rhode Island Divorce? Will your pension vest before the Final Judgment of Divorce is entered? What can be distributed by the Rhode Island Divorce Judge? If either party in a Rhode Island divorce has a pension...

A Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers Tip on Your Rights to a Spouse's Accident Claim!

Posted on November 10, 2008
A recent call from one of my Rhode Island clients sparked an interesting issue regarding the client's divorce. It is not a question that arises as frequently as many others but it does raise its head on occasion because in today's litigious society there are frequent personal injury claims that arise...

Should you file for Divorce in Rhode Island around the Holidays if You Have Children?

Posted on November 01, 2008
I've noted during my years as a Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer that many parents with children who are contemplating divorce often avoid filing for divorce around any major holiday. In truth there is no good time to file for a divorce. It doesn't matter if you live in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire or any other state or country when children are involved...

Need a Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer? Is a Computer Involved? Who Ya Gonna Call? Attorney Christopher Pearsall

Posted on October 27, 2008
Technology may be accelerating Rhode Islanders into divorce situations rather than simply making family communications and family workloads easier. As communication gets faster and easier using technology it brings with it just as many problems as it does solutions...

To Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers the Client's Perspective is Key!

Posted on October 22, 2008
If a client in a Rhode Island divorce doesn't have the right perspective AND reasonable expectations about the outcome of the divorce then the divorce lawyer may need to brush up on his or her skills when it comes to...

Good Divorce Lawyers find the Devil in the Details!

Posted on October 21, 2008
Divorce isn't enjoyable whether you're in Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin or anywhere else. Ultimately, however, divorce is substantially a matter of law. The law of the state or jurisdiction in which you are getting divorced determines the manner in which assets and debts are divided...

Rhode Island Lemon Law: What You Need to Know

Posted on October 19, 2008
That new car smell is the best. The feeling of driving around in a new ride is sensational. But what happens when the experience sours and your new car starts smelling like a lemon? Rhode Island?s lemon law gives you the right to take action ? and turn your lemon into lemonade...

Good Rhode Island Divorce Attorneys Fall Prey to a Judge With Her Own Agenda!

Posted on October 18, 2008
It goes without saying that clients of Rhode Island Divorce Attorneys bear their own set of risks when it comes to having their cases heard before justices and magistrates of the Rhode Island Family Court. It is the nature of the beast of our legal system...

Rhode Island Divorce for those Who Want to Handle it Themselves!

Posted on October 10, 2008
Many people believe that a Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer isn't necessary in a "simple" divorce. What is a "simple" divorce? Well, different people describe it differently when they call me. Some say it's a divorce where they have agreed on "everything" with their spouse so it shouldn't cost much...

Rhode Island Child Support Calculation - An Often Excluded Item!

Posted on October 06, 2008
Are you a parent who pays for work-related child care or daycare expenses for one or more children? If so, there is something you should be immediately aware of. When child support is calculated, work-related childcare expenses are included on the Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines Worksheet and they may substantially affect the amount you have to pay for your overall support for your child...

Rhode Island Divorces and the Rhode Island Statute on Gifts!

Posted on October 06, 2008
� 15-5-16.1 Assignment of property is the statute that governs the treatment of gifts in a divorce proceeding. This is, of course, subject to case law that interprets the statute and other legal principles that may be argued alongside the...

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers Need to Get Some Moral Integrity!

Posted on October 02, 2008
In my involvement of the day to day daily law practice for a decade now I've seen a lot of crap. Sometimes it just pushes you to the brink. Day in and day out I deal with colleagues that I can't stand because they have no moral compass. Their ethical duty to their client and their own paycheck to meet their own expenses seems to be the primary motivating factor in what they do...

Why do I need a Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer?

Posted on September 28, 2008
I commend those people who are "do-it-yourselfers". I happen to be one of those people myself. People such as these always seem to be willing to undertake a challenge even if it means trying to save money by representing themselves without a Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer...

Good Rhode Island Divorce Attorneys Fall Prey to a Judge With Her Own Agenda!

Posted on September 19, 2008
It goes without saying that clients of Rhode Island Divorce Attorneys bear their own set of risks when it comes to having their cases heard before justices and magistrates of the Rhode Island Family Court. It is the nature of the beast of our legal system...

RI Child Support Modification - A Benefit to Representing Yourself!

Posted on September 01, 2008
Many Rhode Island Family Court Judges have repeated the old maxim that "a person who represents himself in a legal proceeding has a fool for a client." In fact, I've heard it myself in the Rhode Island Superior Courts as...

A Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer's Tip: Stop Grinding the Axe - Mediate Your Issues!

Posted on August 30, 2008
Whether you are in the middle of a Rhode Island Divorce with a lawyer that you believe is serving your interests well, or you simply have a post-divorce judgment issue that you cannot agree upon with your ex-spouse or the mother of your child(ren), I urge you to consider mediation...

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer's Tip on Gifts

Posted on August 22, 2008
Gifts from third parties to either of the parties in a Rhode Island Marriage during a divorce are normally not considered marital assets unless they are given to both the husband and the wife equally. However, gifts between spouses are...

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers - Young Children and Evidence!

Posted on August 20, 2008
Imagine that you have a divorce that is pending before the Rhode Island family courts. Your children are visiting with their father and you find out from the children that your children have been in the presence of a third-party...

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers explain Pre-marital Aspects of 401Ks!

Posted on August 18, 2008
Question: Can My 401K Help Me In this Situation? For the sake of this question I'll call myself William. I have a 401k that I began 10 years before I got married. It had about $75,000 in it before Tammy...

A Tip from one of Rhode Island's Divorce Lawyers. The Four (4) Major Factors!

Posted on August 17, 2008
Originally the Rhode Island Family Court and divorce proceedings were part of the Rhode Island Superior Court. Though they remained a court of superior jurisdiction, the Family Court was created to address family related matters which in and of themselves...

Uncontested RI Divorce Prices - What the . . ?

Posted on August 13, 2008
"I have a simple divorce. We agree on everything. What's your price for an Uncontested Divorce?" My practice is focused almost entirely on Rhode Island family law. Every week I hear this same sentence by people trying to find the...

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