by Frank Flanagan | Rhode Island Divorce, Rhode Island Law Blog
Rhode Island law views marriage as a partnership. Generally, all assets acquired during the course of a marriage are deemed by statute to be marital and subject to distribution by the Rhode Island Family Court. Premarital Agreements allow future spouses, before the...
by Frank Flanagan | Rhode Island Divorce, Rhode Island Law Blog
Parents involved in the Rhode Island Child Support system should be aware of the background of the system to better understand it’s workings and foundation. Pursuant to the income shares model developed by the National Center for State Courts, under a grant from...
by Frank Flanagan | Rhode Island Divorce, Rhode Island Law Blog
In a Rhode Island divorce, the Courts will generally find that a gift to a party, such as Inheritances, whenever received, is a non marital asset and therefore not subject to division if received from a third party. Gifts can provide an evidential challenge for the...
by Frank Flanagan | Rhode Island Divorce, Rhode Island Law Blog
Generally, premarital property which was owned by one spouse prior to the marriage may not be assigned or awarded, in whole or in part, to the other spouse in a divorce. However, any income derived from the subject property may be subject to division. Likewise,...
by Frank Flanagan | Rhode Island Divorce, Rhode Island Law Blog
Rhode Island Alimony is viewed as a rehabilitative tool intended to provide temporary support and is based on need. It is the specific facts of each case which determine what is “rehabilitation” for the individual awarded alimony. Among the factors a Court...
by Frank Flanagan | Rhode Island Divorce, Rhode Island Law Blog
The old cliches regarding death and taxes get modified when you add alimony to the equation. Tax Form 1040 requires alimony payments to be declared if the individual making the payment is seeking a deduction. Generally, if you are paying taxes and alimony, your...
