The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-18


General Laws Is hereby amended 50 as tc
read as follows:
"sec. S. Divorces from bed. board. and
future cohabitatiOn, until the parties b.
reconciled, may be granted for any OF the
causes for which by law "A divorce from
the bond OF marriage may be decreed. and
for such other causes as may seem 10 re-
quire the same: Provided, the petitioner
shall be a domlclcd lnhabitant OF this
state and shan have resided IN this state
such length OF time as 10 the court iu is
discretion shall seem 10 warrant the eKer-
else Of the powers ia this section confer
red. In case separate maintenance out
Of the estate or property Of the husband
or wife, as the case may be-, IN such man.
ncr and Of such amount as II may tAink
necessary or proper
Sec B. Section Of Chapter 15j Of the
General Laws l8 hereby amended 30 as 10
read as follows:
"sec. o. Every petition shah be signed
and sworn 90 by the petitioner n Of sound
mind and Of legal age 20 consent % mar
TlaRc, otherwise, upon application 10 tho
court and after motto" 10 the party iu
whose name the petition shall be hlrd. the
court may allow such pettiva 20 bc sign
cd and sworn 10 by resident guarlias. -
next friend"
sec L. Section 10 of Chapter l5j Of tho
General Laws is hereby amended go a8 10
read as follows.
Sec. lU. 30 lfflIlDI TOT divorce from fif
bond Of tnnrrlago shall Boo granted uulcq.
the petitioner shall have u,aa @ domicilod
luhubitaut OF this state and have resided
taarelu for the period Of TWO years next
before 49," prcferr.ug Of such petition.
Provided that D. :ho defendant shall have
40 d0mlcllod lnhaD.- ,..is state
and -" .o.ded IN this
prei'fift'- 90 -'r, .. .''''o6. ".... I'd. &c So
actually served wiru -"aes. ,... .hr""
requirement as 10 dOmicile ana r,.-,... ..
on The part ~ the petitioner shan bo
deemed 20 have been satisfied and fulfilled DID,
Sec. g. Section Il u Chapter l9l Of the
General Laws is hereby amended 80 as 10
read ag follows:
"Soc. D. The said court may regulate
the custody ana provide for the education.
maintenance and support OF children OF
all persons by them divorced or petition
Ing for divorce, and Of an persons 90
whom separate maintenance may DO
granted or who may petition for tho
same, may iu its discretion make such al
lOwauco 10 the wife out Of the estate Of
the husband, for the purpose OF enabling
hcr 10 prosecute or defend against any
such petition for divorce or separate main
tcuaucc, lu case Hho has no property Of
her own available for such purpose, as II
may think reasonable ana proper, which
allowance shall bc go far regarded as a
judgment debt that suits may Doe brought
or executions may Issue thereon for
amounts due ana unpaid from time 10
time, 90 Doc shown by anidavits Of the
person entitled 10 the same and the at.
tOrncy Of record Of such person, such cX-
ocutlons 10 run against the goods and
chattcls Of the husband, ana for want
thereof against his body, and the court
may make all necessary orders and de-
crccs concerning the same and the Same
nt any time muy alter, amend, and annul
for sufficient cause, after notice TO the
parties Interested therein"
Sec. g. Chapter 19j Of the General Laws
IN hereby amended by adding thereto the
following:
"Soc H. No person shall bc entitled TO
a divorce from the bond OF marriage uu-
less the Defendant shall, In accordance
with rules adopted by the court. have
been personally served with process. II
within the state, or with personal notice
duly authenticated. if out Of the state, or
unless the defendant shall have entered
an appearance in the cause, or unless II
shall appear 10 the satisfaction Of the
court that the petitioner does not know
the address nor the residence OF the de-
fCndant ana has not been able 10 usccr-
tain either after reasonable aud due in
qulry ana search for six months, I'm which
case the court, or In vacation "A judge
thereof may authorize notice by publica-
ton OF the pcndoucy OF the petition for
divorce TO be given I'm manner provided
by law.
"scc. IS. No divorce from the bond Of
marriage shall bc granted solely upon de-
fault nor solely upon admissions 10y the
pleadlngs, nor except upon trial before
the court In open session nor shall such
divorce bo granted whore the court Is sat
isnod that there has been any Colluson or
corrupt conduct 10y the parties, or either
OF them, In regard TO the proceedings to
obtain the same.
"Soc 10. After final decree for divorce
from the bond of marriage either party
may marry again, but no decree for such
divorce shall become final and operative
until six months after the trial and doc-
sion"
Sec. T. An acts and parts OF acts incou-
slslout herewith are hereby repealed and
this act shall take effect ON the first day
OF July. \. -, 1902. but It shah not apply
to cases then pending.