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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-16 - Income Withholding › Section 15-16-11. - Duration — Modification or revocation of order.

§ 15-16-11. Duration — Modification or revocation of order.
(a)
An income withholding order issued pursuant to this chapter shall remain in full force and effect until modified or revoked.
(b)
The order may be modified or revoked by the court upon application and for good cause shown, provided that the payment by the obligor of all support arrearages shall not be the sole basis for modification or revocation of the income withholding order.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 129, § 6; P.L. 1996, ch. 131, § 6; P.L. 1996, ch. 132, § 6; P.L. 1996, ch. 133, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-16 - Income Withholding › Section 15-16-12. - Allocation of amounts withheld — Refunds — Distribution.

§ 15-16-12. Allocation of amounts withheld — Refunds — Distribution.
(a)
In the event that there are two (2) or more income withholding orders against the same income of an obligor, the department shall allocate and distribute the amount remitted by the withholding agent between or among the separate income withholding orders giving priority to current support obligations as follows:
(1)
Each obligee shall be allocated an amount in the proportion which each obligee’s current support order under income withholding bears relative to the total of all amounts for current support under income withholding orders; and
(2)
Any remaining withheld income shall be allocated to each obligee in an amount proportional to which each obligee’s arrearage order under income withholding bears relative to the total of all amounts ordered to be paid on arrearages under income withholding orders.
(b)
The department shall promptly refund to an obligor the amounts, if any, which may have been improperly withheld.
(c)
The department shall promptly distribute amounts received under income withholding orders in accordance with § 457 of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 657.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 209, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-16 - Income Withholding › Section 15-16-14. - Voluntary income withholding.

§ 15-16-14. Voluntary income withholding.
The obligor of a support order of another jurisdiction may obtain voluntary income withholding by filing with the department a request for withholding and a certified copy of the support order. The department shall issue an income withholding order under § 15-16-7.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 163, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-16 - Income Withholding › Section 15-16-15. - Initiation of income withholding with other jurisdictions.

§ 15-16-15. Initiation of income withholding with other jurisdictions.
(a)
With respect to a state that has not adopted the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), on behalf of any client for whom the department is already providing services, or on application of a resident of this state who is an obligee or obligor of a support order issued by this state, or of an agency to whom the obligee has assigned support rights, the department shall promptly request the agency of another jurisdiction in which the obligor of a support order derives income to enter the order for the purpose of obtaining income withholding against that income.
(b)
The department shall compile and promptly transmit to the agency of the other jurisdiction all documentation required to enter a support order for this purpose.
(c)
The department also shall immediately transmit to the agency of the other jurisdiction a certified copy of any subsequent modifications of the support order.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 129, § 6; P.L. 1996, ch. 131, § 6; P.L. 1996, ch. 132, § 6; P.L. 1996, ch. 133, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-16 - Income Withholding › Section 15-16-16. - Severability.

§ 15-16-16. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application of it shall for any reason be 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.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 163, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-1. - Definitions.

§ 15-17-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)
“Premarital agreement” means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to be effective upon marriage.
(2)
“Property” means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real or personal property, including income and earnings.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-2. - Formalities.

§ 15-17-2. Formalities.
(a)
A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.
(b)
It is enforceable without consideration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-3. - Content.

§ 15-17-3. Content.
(a)
Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to:
(1)
The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located;
(2)
The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property;
(3)
The disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event;
(4)
The modification or elimination of spousal support;
(5)
The making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;
(6)
The ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;
(7)
The choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and
(8)
Any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, which are not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing a criminal penalty.
(b)
The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-5. - Amendment — Revocation.

§ 15-17-5. Amendment — Revocation.
(a)
After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties.
(b)
The amended agreement or the revocation is enforceable without consideration.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-6. - Enforcement.

§ 15-17-6. Enforcement.
(a)
A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:
(1)
That party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; and
(2)
The agreement was unconscionable when it was executed and, before execution of the agreement, that party:
(i)
Was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party;
(ii)
Did not voluntarily and expressly waive, in writing, any right to disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party beyond the disclosure provided; and
(iii)
Did not have, or reasonably could not have had, an adequate knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other party.
(b)
The burden of proof as to each of the elements required in order to have a premarital agreement held to be unenforceable shall be on the party seeking to have the agreement declared unenforceable and must be proven by clear and convincing evidence.
(c)
If a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal support and that modification or elimination causes one party to the agreement to be eligible for support under a program of public assistance at the time of separation or marital dissolution, a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid that eligibility.
(d)
An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement shall be decided by the court as a matter of law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-7. - Enforcement — Void marriage.

§ 15-17-7. Enforcement — Void marriage.
If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable only to the extent necessary to avoid an inequitable result.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-8. - Limitation of actions.

§ 15-17-8. Limitation of actions.
Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-9. - Applicability and construction.

§ 15-17-9. Applicability and construction.
This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-17 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act › Section 15-17-11. - Severability.

§ 15-17-11. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-18 - Commission on Child Support › Section 15-18-1. - Legislative findings.

§ 15-18-1. Legislative findings.
The general assembly finds and declares that:
(1)
An increasingly large percentage of children in this state live in single parent households;
(2)
Almost one-half (½) of single parent households have income below the poverty level;
(3)
In excess of forty thousand (40,000) children in the state are receiving state aid through the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program;
(4)
Children in families where parents are separated or divorced are at greater risk of economic deprivation than in two (2) parent families.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 344, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-18 - Commission on Child Support › Section 15-18-2. - Establishment — Purpose.

§ 15-18-2. Establishment — Purpose.
There is established a commission on child support to study all aspects of child support. The study shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1)
The number of children eligible for and/or receiving child support;
(2)
The amount of support being ordered paid by the courts and the actual amount being paid;
(3)
The methods used in determining the amount of child support;
(4)
The methods used in enforcing support orders.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 344, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-18 - Commission on Child Support › Section 15-18-3. - Membership.

§ 15-18-3. Membership.
(a)
The commission shall consist of fifteen (15) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the house of representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the speaker; two (2) of whom shall be from the senate, not more than one from the same political party, to be appointed by the president of the senate; one of whom shall be the chief judge of the family court, or his or her designee; one of whom shall be the chairperson of the supreme court advisory committee on women in the courts; one of whom shall be a magistrate of the family court to be appointed by the chief judge of the family court; one of whom shall be the director of the department of human services or his or her designee; two (2) of whom shall be attorneys who are members of the family court bench bar committee to be appointed by the chairperson of the committee; one of whom shall be the chief counsel of the legal aid society; one of whom shall be a member of a child support advocacy group to be appointed by the governor; and two (2) members of the general public who, at their time of appointment, are custodial parents to be appointed by the governor. Members from the family court bench bar committee, members from the general public, and the member from the child support advocacy group shall serve two (2) year terms.
(b)
Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment.
(c)
The members shall annually elect, by majority vote, one of the members as chairperson, one of the members as vice-chairperson, and one of the members as secretary.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 442, § 9; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-18 - Commission on Child Support › Section 15-18-4. - Technical assistance.

§ 15-18-4. Technical assistance.
All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish any advice and information, documentary and otherwise, to the commission and its agents that is deemed necessary or desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 344, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-18 - Commission on Child Support › Section 15-18-5. - Reports and recommendations.

§ 15-18-5. Reports and recommendations.
The commission shall report to the general assembly at least every two (2) years its findings and the results of its studies, and shall make such recommendations to the general assembly as it deems advisable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 6, § 34.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-18 - Commission on Child Support › Section 15-18-6. - Place of meeting.

§ 15-18-6. Place of meeting.
The speaker of the house shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the commission; provided, that the commission may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purpose.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 344, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-20 - Child Support Notification › Section 15-20-1. - Notification to and by employer.

§ 15-20-1. Notification to and by employer.
(a)
With respect to any support order maintained and enforced under the Rhode Island Family Court/Department of Administration, division of taxation, Child Support Enforcement System (“CSE System”), the clerk of the family court and/or the department of administration, division of taxation shall notify the current employer of the obligor parent of the existence of such order. The director of the department shall, by regulation, prescribe the timing and the form of the notice and the information to be provided in the notice, and the form, timing, and content of all other notices required under this chapter.
(b)
Within ten (10) days of the termination of an obligor parent employee, the employer shall notify the department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, of the termination of the employee, and the date of the termination.
[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, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-20 - Child Support Notification › Section 15-20-2. - Duty of obligor parent to notify department.

§ 15-20-2. Duty of obligor parent to notify department.
(a)
When the obligor parent changes employers, the obligor parent shall promptly notify his or her subsequent employer of his or her order for child support and/or health insurance and shall notify the department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, of his or her new employment, and the department shall transfer the assignment, garnishment, or the order for child support and/or health insurance to the subsequent employer.
(b)
If an assignment, garnishment, or order for child support and/or health insurance is in effect under this section but cannot be executed because the obligor parent has no employer, the department shall send the assignment, garnishment, or order for child support or health insurance to any employer who later employs the obligor as soon as the new employment is ascertained; provided, that the obligor parent’s obligation on the order shall continue, regardless of employment or lack of it, unless suspended by order 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; P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-20 - Child Support Notification › Section 15-20-3. - Penalties.

§ 15-20-3. Penalties.
Failure by an obligor parent to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
[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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-20 - Child Support Notification › Section 15-20-4. - Duty of parent to notify department — Residence.

§ 15-20-4. Duty of parent to notify department — Residence.
(a)
When the obligor parent and/or custodial parent change residence it shall be the duty of this parent to notify the department of the change of residence within ten (10) days.
(b)
This section applies to all cases brought pursuant to the Rhode Island state plan for child and spousal support, in conformance with title IV-D, part D of the Federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.
(c)
The procedures set forth in § 15-5-16.2(h) relative to notice shall apply to all cases recorded with the Rhode Island family court/department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement system where services are not being provided under the state plan.
(d)
All notices and pleadings shall be mailed and/or served to the appropriate party at the most recent address of record.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-21 - Child Support Lien Act › Section 15-21-1. - Arrearages — Collection procedures.

§ 15-21-1. Arrearages — Collection procedures.
(a)
The department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, in accordance with Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., is authorized to institute collection procedures for all arrearages which accrue against child support payments owed pursuant to a court judgment or support order.
(b)
These collection procedures shall include, but not be limited to, notification to employers that a wage assignment is in effect and not suspended; notification to obligors; demand letters; use of state and federal tax refund intercept programs; initiation of contempt proceedings; use of lien, levy, and foreclosure of lien as provided in this chapter; garnishment or attachment of or lien against property; trustee process; civil actions; and any other civil remedy including body attachment, where appropriate, available for the enforcement of judgments or for the enforcement of child support orders.
[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, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-21 - Child Support Lien Act › Section 15-21-2. - Creation of lien.

§ 15-21-2. Creation of lien.
(a)
A child support obligation or reimbursement order which is enforceable by the department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, in accordance with Title IV Part D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., and which is unpaid in whole or in part shall, as of the date on which it was due, be a lien in favor of the obligee or assignee in an amount sufficient to satisfy unpaid child support, whether the amount due is a fixed sum or is accruing periodically. Once a child support lien arises, the lien shall incorporate any unpaid child support which may accrue in the future and shall not terminate except as provided in § 15-21-4(g). The lien shall encumber all tangible and intangible property, whether real or personal, and rights to property, whether legal or equitable, belonging to the obligor including, but not limited to, the obligor’s interest in any jointly held property. An interest in personal property acquired by the obligor after the child support lien arises shall be subject to the lien. Without limiting the forgoing, “property” as used in this chapter shall also include insurance and workers’ compensation payments.
(b)
In any case where a lien arises in jointly held property, a non-obligor joint party whose interest appears of record or is otherwise known to the department shall receive notice of intent to lien and may request an administrative hearing with the department to contest the scope of the property interests of the lien or may seek judicial review by motion to the family court. Service of the notice shall be made by first class mail.
[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, § 10; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 26; P.L. 2005, ch. 410, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-21 - Child Support Lien Act › Section 15-21-5. - Levy of personal property.

§ 15-21-5. Levy of personal property.
(a)
In any case where the department has perfected a lien pursuant to § 15-21-4, the department may collect unpaid child support and levy upon all property as provided in this section. The department shall have the authority to issue an administrative notice of levy or administrative writ of execution to effectuate a levy under this chapter of the law. The term “levy” includes the power of seizure by any means authorized by law. The department may seize and sell any property that is subject to levy. Any person in possession of property upon which a lien has been imposed shall, upon demand, surrender the property to the department.
(b)
A levy on property held by an organization with respect to a life insurance or endowment contract shall, without necessity for the surrender of the contract document, constitute a demand by the department for payment of the amount of the lien and the exercise of the right of the obligor to the advance of that amount. The organization shall pay the amount within ninety (90) days after service of notice of levy. The levy shall be deemed to be satisfied if the organization pays over to the department the full amount which the obligor could have had advanced to him or her, provided that the amount does not exceed the amount of the lien.
(c)
Whenever any property upon which levy has been made is not sufficient to satisfy the claim of the state for which levy is made, the department may thereafter, as often as necessary, proceed to levy, with notice, upon any other personal property of the obligor liable to levy, until the amount due from him or her, together with expenses, is fully paid. In all cases, any support obligations shall be fully satisfied prior to payments for expenses.
(d)
Upon demand by the department, a person who fails or refuses to surrender personal property subject to levy shall be liable in his or her own person and estate to the state in a sum equal to the value of the property not so surrendered, but not exceeding the amount of the lien, together with costs and interest, at the rate authorized for civil judgments, from the date of the levy. In addition, any person required to surrender property who fails or refuses to surrender the property without reasonable cause shall be liable for a penalty equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount recoverable. The interest or penalty incurred under this subsection shall be paid to the general fund and shall not be credited against the child support liability. Any non-obligor party aggrieved by a decision of the department may, within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of demand, request an administrative hearing with the department.
[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. 2001, ch. 155, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-21 - Child Support Lien Act › Section 15-21-6. - Release from liability.

§ 15-21-6. Release from liability.
(a)
Any person in possession of, or obligated with respect to, personal property who upon demand by the department surrenders the property or discharges the obligation to the department, or who pays a liability under this section, shall be discharged from any obligation or liability to the obligor arising from the surrender or payment.
(b)
In the case of a levy on an organization with respect to a life insurance or endowment contract, which is satisfied pursuant to this section, the organization shall also be discharged from any obligation or liability to any beneficiary arising from the surrender of payment.
[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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-21 - Child Support Lien Act › Section 15-21-8. - Civil actions not precluded.

§ 15-21-8. Civil actions not precluded.
(a)
In any case where there has been a refusal or neglect to pay any child support or to discharge any liability in respect to child support, whether or not a levy has been made, the department, in addition to other modes of relief, may file an action in the family court.
(b)
The filing of a civil action shall not preclude the department from enforcing the child support order through the use of any administrative means permitted by federal or state law.
[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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-21 - Child Support Lien Act › Section 15-21-9. - Written notice to obligor.

§ 15-21-9. Written notice to obligor.
At the time of perfecting a lien, executing a levy, or seizing any property, the department shall send written notice to the obligor by first class mail of the action taken.
[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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-21 - Child Support Lien Act › Section 15-21-10. - Judicial review.

§ 15-21-10. Judicial review.
Any person aggrieved by a determination of the department pursuant to this chapter may seek judicial review within thirty (30) days of the department’s decision on exemptions or within thirty (30) days of the department’s final determination by filing a motion with the court. Commencement of the review shall not, unless specifically ordered, stay enforcement of the child support collection procedures described in § 15-21-1.
[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. 2001, ch. 155, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-21 - Child Support Lien Act › Section 15-21-11. - Full faith and credit of liens.

§ 15-21-11. Full faith and credit of liens.
A lien procured by another jurisdiction, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be accorded full faith and credit without the requirement of a hearing.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-22 - Exchange of Information in Support of Child Support Collection › Section 15-22-2. - Financial institution data matches.

§ 15-22-2. Financial institution data matches.
The department of administration, division of taxation, shall enter into cooperative agreements with financial institutions further defined as any bank, savings association, federal or state credit union, benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, money-market mutual fund or similar entity authorized to do business in the state, to develop and operate a data match system using automated data exchanges to the maximum extent feasible on a quarterly basis, listing each noncustodial parent provided by the department in the exchange who maintains an account at the financial institution and who owes past due support in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500). The financial exchange shall include, but not be limited to, the name, address, date of birth and social security number or other taxpayer identification number, the asset description, account number and account balance and any and all information required pursuant to § 15-21-2 for the purpose of establishing an administrative lien. The financial institution shall not be liable to any person for any disclosure to the state agency, for encumbering or surrendering any assets held by the financial institution in response to a notice of lien or levy issued by the state pursuant to chapter 21 of this title, or for any other action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-22 - Exchange of Information in Support of Child Support Collection › Section 15-22-3. - Administrative subpoena.

§ 15-22-3. Administrative subpoena.
(a)
The department of administration, division of taxation, and any other state or federal agency taking action to establish paternity, establish or modify child support or medical orders, enforce child support orders or location of individuals for the above, shall be authorized to issue subpoenas as appropriate to the individuals and entities named in this chapter to secure financial and other information relating to the obligor for the purpose of and to the extent necessary for the administration of the child support enforcement program.
(b)
Any entity or individual who fails to reply to an administrative subpoena shall be liable for a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for the violation, to be assessed by the department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, or the Rhode Island family court, and shall be required to provide the information and/or comply with the request.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act [Repealed.] › Section 15-23-1 - — 15-23-53. Repealed.

§ 15-23-1 — 15-23-53. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 129, § 7; P.L. 1996, ch. 131, § 7; P.L. 1996, ch. 132, § 7; P.L. 1996, ch. 133, § 7; Repealed by P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 14, effective July 3, 1997. For present comparable provisions, see § 15-23.1-101 et seq.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 15-23.1-100. - Short title.

§ 15-23.1-100. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as “The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2006”.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 15-23.1-102. - State tribunals and support enforcement agency.

§ 15-23.1-102. State tribunals and support enforcement agency.
(a)
The Rhode Island family court, and, where specifically authorized by law, the Rhode Island division of taxation within the department of administration are the tribunals of this state.
(b)
The Rhode Island family court, and, where specifically authorized by law, the Rhode Island division of taxation within the department of administration are the support enforcement agencies of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 15-23.1-103. - Remedies cumulative.

§ 15-23.1-103. Remedies cumulative.
(a)
Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity.
(b)
This chapter does not:
(1)
Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; or
(2)
Grant a tribunal of this state jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 15-23.1-104. - Application of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.

§ 15-23.1-104. Application of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
(a)
A tribunal of this state shall apply this chapter to a support proceeding involving:
(1)
A foreign support order;
(2)
A foreign tribunal; or
(3)
An obligee, obligor or a child residing in a foreign country.
(b)
A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of this chapter.
(c)
Article 7 of this chapter applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of article 7 is inconsistent with articles 1 through 6, the provisions of article 7 controls.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-201. - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

§ 15-23.1-201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
(a)
In proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual’s guardian or conservator if:
(1)
The individual is personally served within this state pursuant to the Rules of Domestic Relations;
(2)
The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;
(3)
The individual resided with the child in this state;
(4)
The individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child;
(5)
The child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;
(6)
The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;
(7)
The individual asserted parentage of a child by completing an affidavit of paternity in this state signed by both parents; or
(8)
There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state, and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.
(b)
The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (a) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of § 15-23.1-611 or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of § 15-23.1-615 are met.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 120, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 132, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-202. - Duration of personal jurisdiction.

§ 15-23.1-202. Duration of personal jurisdiction.
Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by §§ 15-23.1-205, 15-23.1-206, and 15-23.1-211.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-203. - Initiating and responding tribunal of state.

§ 15-23.1-203. Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-204. - Simultaneous proceedings.

§ 15-23.1-204. Simultaneous proceedings.
(a)
A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:
(1)
The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;
(2)
The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and
(3)
If relevant, the other state is the home state of the child.
(b)
A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:
(1)
The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;
(2)
The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and
(3)
If relevant, the other state is the home state or foreign country of the child.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-205. - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.

§ 15-23.1-205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
(a)
A tribunal of this state that has issued a support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order, and:
(1)
At the time of the filing of a request for modification this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or
(2)
Even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order.
(b)
A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if:
(1)
All of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or
(2)
Its order is not the controlling order.
(c)
If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a law similar to this chapter which modifies a child-support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state.
(d)
A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child-support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state.
(e)
A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-206. - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.

§ 15-23.1-206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
(a)
A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:
(1)
The order, if the order is the controlling order, and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or
(2)
A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.
(b)
A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-208. - Child-support orders for two or more obligees.

§ 15-23.1-208. Child-support orders for two or more obligees.
In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two (2) or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-209. - Credit for payments.

§ 15-23.1-209. Credit for payments.
A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child-support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child-support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this, another state or a foreign country.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 15; P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-210. - Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.

§ 15-23.1-210. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-316, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-317, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 15-23.1-318. In all other respects, §§ 301 — 616 of this chapter do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 15 - Domestic Relations › Chapter 15-23.1 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act › Article 2 - Jurisdiction › Section 15-23.1-211. - Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.

§ 15-23.1-211. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.
(a)
A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.
(b)
A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal-support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.
(c)
A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal-support order may serve as:
(1)
An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal-support order issued in this state; or
(2)
A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal-support order.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.