Attorney Comerford Earns R.I. Bar Writing Award

Attorney Peter Comerford earned the 2018 Rhode Island Bar Journal Lauren E. Jones, Esq. Writing Award for his article, How to Win Land and Influence Policy: A Practical Guide to Adverse Possession in Rhode Island, published in the Rhode Island Bar Journal. Read the Award Announcement

Rhode Island Family Law: Understanding Child Support

Child support is a court-ordered financial obligation ordered to be paid from one parent to another. When two parents of a child separate, the court will issue a judgment against the non-custodial parent (the parent with the lesser amount of parenting time) to make a monthly payment to the custodial parent (the parent with the…

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Divorce Mediation – An Alternative To Litigation

Mediation has become a popular option for couples in Rhode Island when they have decided to divorce. A couple who has agreed that their marriage has reached a point of “irretrievable breakdown” due to no particular fault of either party, may want to seriously consider mediation. A contested divorce can take years of litigation, costing…

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