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RI Gen L § 15-11.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-11.1 - Full Enforcement of Support Obligations|Section 15-11.1-5 - Automatic stay pending compliance hearing.

§ 15-11.1-5. Automatic stay pending compliance hearing.If an obligor requests a timely hearing to contest the issue of compliance in accordance with § 15-11.1-4, the department may not certify the name of the obligor to a board for noncompliance with a court order of support until the department receives a decision or order of the family court that finds the obligor is not in compliance with a court order of support.[See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6.
RI Gen L § 15-11.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-11.1 - Full Enforcement of Support Obligations|Section 15-11.1-6 - Certification of noncompliance.

§ 15-11.1-6. Certification of noncompliance.(a) The department may certify in writing to any appropriate board that a support obligor is not in compliance with a court order of support if:(1) The obligor does not timely request a hearing upon service of a notice issued under § 15-11.1-3 and is not in compliance with a court order of support thirty-one (31) days after service of the notice or mailing of the notice;(2) The family court issues a decision or order after a hearing that finds the obligor is not in compliance with a court order of support, and the obligor has not appealed the decision within any applicable appeal period provided by law for appeals of a decision or order of a magistrate of the family court; or(3) After a decision or order of the family court has been appealed, a decision or order of the Rhode Island supreme court which determines or affirms that the obligor is not in compliance with a court order of support.(b) The department's certification shall include a copy of the decision or order of the court, where applicable. The department shall send by first class mail a copy of any certification of noncompliance filed with a board to the obligor at the obligor's most recent address of record.[See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 5; P.L. 1998, ch. 442, § 6.
RI Gen L § 15-11.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-11.1 - Full Enforcement of Support Obligations|Section 15-11.1-7 - Suspension by board - Notice from board.

§ 15-11.1-7. Suspension by board — Notice from board.(a) Upon receipt of the certification of noncompliance from the department issued in accordance with § 15-11.1-6, a board shall suspend the obligor's license and refuse to issue or reissue a license until the obligor provides the board with a release from the department that states the obligor is in compliance with the obligor's support order. When an obligor who is served notice under § 15-11.1-3 subsequently complies with the court order of support, the department shall within five (5) business days after compliance provide the obligor with written confirmation and a release that the obligor is in compliance with the order. A suspension by a board or a refusal by a board to reissue, renew, or otherwise extend the license or certificate of authority shall be deemed a final determination for the purposes of chapter 35 of title 42.(b) A board shall notify an obligor certified by the department under § 15-11.1-6, without undue delay, that the obligor's application for the issuance or renewal of a license may not be granted or that the obligor's license has been suspended because the obligor's name has been certified by the department as a support obligor who is not in compliance with a court order of support.(c) Within five (5) business days of receiving written confirmation that the obligor is in compliance with the court order of support, the board shall reinstate, reissue, renew or otherwise extend the obligor's license or certificate of authority.[See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 5.
RI Gen L § 15-11.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-11.1 - Full Enforcement of Support Obligations|Section 15-11.1-8 - Reporting.

§ 15-11.1-8. Reporting.(a) During each renewal period all boards subject to this chapter shall provide to the department specified information, according to standards established by the department, about applicants for licensure and all current licensees.(b) All boards subject to this chapter shall provide the specified information for only those current licensees that are residents of this state.(c) The information to be provided must include all of the following information to the extent that this information is maintained by the board about the licensee:(1) Name;(2) Address of record;(3) Federal employer identification number or social security number;(4) Type of license;(5) Effective date of license or renewal;(6) Expiration date of license; and(7) Active or inactive status.[See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 24.
RI Gen L § 15-11.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-11.1 - Full Enforcement of Support Obligations|Section 15-11.1-9 - Repealed.

§ 15-11.1-9. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 25, effective July 7, 2000.
RI Gen L § 15-11.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-11.1 - Full Enforcement of Support Obligations|Section 15-11.1-10 - Rules and regulations.

§ 15-11.1-10. Rules and regulations.The department of human services is authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations that it deems necessary to implement the provisions and purposes of this chapter; provided, that any rule or regulation affecting the duties and responsibilities of the family court shall be made with the concurrence of the chief judge of the family court.[See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6.
RI Gen L § 15-11.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-11.1 - Full Enforcement of Support Obligations|Section 15-11.1-11 - Cooperative agreements with boards.

§ 15-11.1-11. Cooperative agreements with boards.The department and the various boards may enter into any agreements that may be necessary to carry out the requirements of this section, but only to the extent the department determines it is cost effective.[See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6.
RI Gen L § 15-11.1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-11.1 - Full Enforcement of Support Obligations|Section 15-11.1-12 - Severability.

§ 15-11.1-12. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of it is for any reason judged invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the chapter, but shall be confined in its effect to the provision or application directly involved in the controversy giving rise to the judgment.[See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 29, § 6; P.L. 1995, ch. 374, § 6.
RI Gen L § 15-12-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-12 - Age of Majority|Section 15-12-1 - Persons of full age.

§ 15-12-1. Persons of full age.(a) Notwithstanding any general or public law or provision of the common law to the contrary, all persons who have attained the age of eighteen (18) years shall be deemed to be persons of full legal age.(b) These persons shall have all the duties and obligations, rights, and privileges imposed or granted by law upon those persons who have previously attained the age of twenty-one (21) years.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 20, § 1.
RI Gen L § 15-12-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-12 - Age of Majority|Section 15-12-2 - Repealed.

§ 15-12-2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 20, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 68, effective May 27, 1988.
RI Gen L § 15-13-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-13 - Divorce or Separation Proceedings - Support for Children Receiving Public Assistance|Section 15-13-1 - Determination of children receiving public assistance.

§ 15-13-1. Determination of children receiving public assistance.The party commencing an action seeking a divorce from the bond of marriage or divorce from bed and board or an order pursuant to § 15-5-19 shall, at the time the proceeding is begun, append to the petition a statement containing the names of all children of the marriage and their ages and stating whether any of the children are at that time recipients of or applicants for public assistance.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 258, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-13-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-13 - Divorce or Separation Proceedings - Support for Children Receiving Public Assistance|Section 15-13-2 - Setting of support for children receiving public assistance.

§ 15-13-2. Setting of support for children receiving public assistance.(a) If the statement appended to the petition indicates that any child of the marriage is a recipient of or applicant for public assistance, a hearing shall be held as promptly as possible to determine the amount of support to which each child is entitled from the appropriate parent. The department of human services shall be given notice of the hearing and shall appear at the hearing for the purpose of assisting the court in fixing the amount of support. In the absence of the consent of the parties and agreement of the department of human services, the court shall not enter an order providing for support without conducting a hearing.(b) In fixing the amount of support, which the parent shall be ordered to pay, the court shall take into account the following factors:(1) All earnings, income, and resources of the parent including real and personal property;(2) The earnings potential of the parent;(3) The reasonable necessities of the parent;(4) The needs of the child for whom support is sought;(5) The existence and needs of other dependents of the parent; and(6) Any other factors, which bear upon the needs of the child and the ability of the parent to provide financial support of those needs.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 258, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 69.
RI Gen L § 15-13-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-13 - Divorce or Separation Proceedings - Support for Children Receiving Public Assistance|Section 15-13-3 - Reconsideration of support orders.

§ 15-13-3. Reconsideration of support orders.(a) Every order entered by the family court providing for support of a child who at the time of entry of the order was not a recipient of or applicant for public assistance shall, in the event the child becomes the recipient of public assistance, be reconsidered de novo upon the petition of a parent or guardian of the child or the department of human services.(b) Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall hold a hearing for the purpose of determining the amount of support to which the child is entitled from the appropriate parent. In fixing the amount of support the court shall take into account the factors set forth in § 15-13-2.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 258, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-13-3.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-13 - Divorce or Separation Proceedings - Support for Children Receiving Public Assistance|Section 15-13-3.2 - Transfer of assets.

§ 15-13-3.2. Transfer of assets.No person shall proceed to foreclose, sell, or otherwise transfer any property against which an execution granted and reordered pursuant to § 15-13-3.1 may run without first obtaining the approval of the family court. After this, any person to whom an execution has been granted may pursue any remedy available to the holder of an execution by law.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 191, § 1.
RI Gen L § 15-13-3.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-13 - Divorce or Separation Proceedings - Support for Children Receiving Public Assistance|Section 15-13-3.3 - Release of execution.

§ 15-13-3.3. Release of execution.Any person or the director may release or discharge an execution upon receipt of any other security that the holder of the execution shall deem satisfactory.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 191, § 1.
RI Gen L § 15-13-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-13 - Divorce or Separation Proceedings - Support for Children Receiving Public Assistance|Section 15-13-4 - Severability.

§ 15-13-4. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of it to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 258, § 3.
RI Gen L § 15-14-1 - 15-14-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14 - Child Custody|Section 15-14-1 - 15-14-26 - Repealed.

§ 15-14-1 — 15-14-26. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 185, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 280, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 1, effective July 17, 2003. For present comparable provisions, see § 15-14.1-1 et seq.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-1 - Short title.

§ 15-14.1-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act."History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-3 - Proceedings governed by other law.

§ 15-14.1-3. Proceedings governed by other law.This chapter does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-4 - Application to Indian tribes.

§ 15-14.1-4. Application to Indian tribes.(a) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the "Indian Child Welfare Act," 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the "Indian Child Welfare Act."(b) A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this chapter.(c) A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-5 - International application.

§ 15-14.1-5. International application.(a) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this chapter.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under this chapter.(c) A court of this state need not apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-6 - Effect of child custody determination.

§ 15-14.1-6. Effect of child custody determination.A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with this chapter or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-7 - Priority.

§ 15-14.1-7. Priority.If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-8 - Notice to persons outside state.

§ 15-14.1-8. Notice to persons outside state.(a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this state for service of process or by law of the state in which the service is made. Notice must be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective.(b) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by the law of this state or by the law of the state in which the service is made.(c) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-9 - Appearance and limited immunity.

§ 15-14.1-9. Appearance and limited immunity.(a) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating in the proceeding.(b) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.(c) The immunity granted by subsection (a) of this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this chapter committed by an individual while present in this state.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-10 - Communication between courts.

§ 15-14.1-10. Communication between courts.(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.(b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.(c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar procedural matters may occur without first informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a record must be made of the communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication of and granted access to the record.(e) For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. A record includes notes or transcripts of a court reporter who listened to a conference call between the courts or an electronic recording of the communication between the courts.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-14.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-14.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 15-14.1-11 - Taking testimony in another state.

§ 15-14.1-11. Taking testimony in another state.(a) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is taken.(b) A court of this state may permit an individual residing in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location in that state. A court of this state shall cooperate with courts of other states in designating an appropriate location for the disposition or testimony.(c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.