Can I replace my attorney a few days before my hearing?

I always suggest that you\ have an honest discussion With your lawyer and Explain your concerns. If you and your lawyer cannot reconcile, then you...

Is it legal for her to file for modification in RI when she has filed for an appeal in MA?

Interesting question that is fact driven and you have not posted enough facts. You should find out where the appeal was filed and if she properly...

I had a unsecured-broken shelf fall on my head at work. what are my legal rights besides workers comp?

Rhode Island law provides that if you are eligible to receive workers compensation benefits, you give up your right to sue your employer. Your...

If the divorce occurred within the past 4 or 5 years, you may get that information from the Family Court clerk's office in Providence (458-3200). ...

Had shoulder surgery and have scaring.Is this ruled by mesurments or by a rating? I have a rating of 4% for loss.mesurments r.2"

Let's move past all of the numbers and focus on your question. You have a scar - either a line from surgery or portals from arthroscopic surgery. ...

He is dying of cancer. Am I responsible for debts.

Both answers are very helpful. Carl is correct that in Rhode Island, there is still "common law" that a spouse is responsible for the medical...

When should I go back to court for a child support adjustment?

This is a difficult question based upon how you presented it. I am guessing that you pay the mother of your first two children at $820 per month. ...

What should I do?

Michael: You stated that everything in court was verbal. After the Judge renders a decision or an order, it is up to the parties to submit a...

Can we qualify for a free/low cost lawyer if we are the CP but not on welfare? Can perjury be enforced in RI family court?

As this is a civil matter, you have no entitlement to a free lawyer.

Can income "in kind" be ordered in computing child support? Is perjury ever prosecuted in family court?

You should be prepared to put on the testimony of the mother and then use her resume to impeach her testimony. You need to lay the groundwork to...