What do my wife and I need to do to get a divorce if we live in different states? She will not be able to make it to the hearing

Rhode Island has jurisdiction for divorce so long as you lived there for one year continuously before filing the divorce complaint. However if...

My children are 14 and 10 and have no relationship with the father are they old enough to decide to go with him or not?

It is definitely a factor. If he has been absent for four years and just got back my advice would to deny visits, if you feel it is not in the...

Because there are no children the issue will be determined by the length of the marriage. If it is a short marriage I would argue that you both...

Can my wife cancel our auto insurance

Once a divorce is filed in RI there are automatic orders preventing this type of behavior. Since the divorce has not been filed she can legally do...

I was found not guilty in a domestic assault case and she filed for a temporary restraining order right after. What do I do?

You need to hire an attorney immediately to go into court and arrange visits with your children while the case is pending. If you won the criminal...

Can I file from out of state?

In order for Rhode Island to have jurisdiction for a divorce, one of the parties (wife or husband) has to be a continuous resident domicile in the...

Rhode Island general law 11-41-4 is the statute that you need to look at. You can google it.

Attorney General filed the information after 6months? Can the case be dismissed because they filed after the 6 months?

No not for that reason. You can file a motion to dismiss if it is not charged within 6 months but it can always be recharged if it is dismisssed...

Am I able to see my son?

You need to serve her. If she is in Rhode Island it should not be too difficult. If you know her last known address you can request from the court...

Yes they can use this against you. You file a motion to modify if there has been a substantial change in circumstances such as loss of job or...