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Introducing Richard Boren: Accomplished Attorney Joins Our Firm as Partner

McIntyre Tate LLP is thrilled to announce the addition of Richard Boren, a highly respected and accomplished attorney, as our newest partner. Mr. Boren's wealth of experience and expertise will significantly strengthen our firm's ability to serve our clients and further enhance our reputation for delivering exceptional legal services. Richard Boren brings over 50 years of legal experience to our ...

Can I Adopt My Stepchild?

The love that can exist between a stepparent and a stepchild speaks to the ways in which families can evolve and manifest in surprising ways. For some blended families, adoption becomes a way to formalize that relationship in a meaningful way. Adopting a stepchild can be an incredibly rewarding experience for both the stepparent and the child. Not only does it legally recognize the bond that has ...

Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Rhode Island?

Grandparents are often an integral part of a child’s life, providing insight, support, and love that can play a crucial part in a child’s development. Unfortunately, sometimes strained familial relationships can lead to broken connections between grandparents and grandchildren, especially when a child’s parents get divorced or one parent passes away. If you are a grandparent who is experiencing ...

Why You Shouldn’t Withhold Visitation Against Court Orders

When parents split up, it can be very difficult to come to an agreement about child custody and/or visitation . In some cases, one parent may have concerns about the safety or wellbeing of their child when spending time with their other parent. If your ex has been awarded visitation or custody rights, however, you must abide by the court’s decision. How Is Custody Decided in Rhode Island? If ...

Do I Need a Lawyer for an Uncontested Divorce?

Getting divorced can be a messy and contentious process, but it doesn’t always have to be. In some cases, a couple can agree to all the legal and financial terms of their divorce with relative ease. This doesn’t mean that ending the marriage won’t still be emotionally difficult, but it may reduce the time, cost, and logistical difficulty of the divorce itself. In order to have an uncontested ...

Parallel Parenting vs Co-Parenting: Which Approach is Right for Your Family?

If you have children and you are going through a divorce or have recently divorced your spouse, it can be difficult to know how to move forward as parents. Going from a married couple parenting together to a divorced couple parenting your shared children apart is rarely a seamless transition. Many couples struggle to find their footing as co-parents after the emotional turmoil of divorce, and this ...

Can I Get Temporary Orders During a Pending Divorce?

When spouses decide to end their marriage, each side begins to deliberate on what they want in the divorce to support their needs and those of their children. They focus on the next chapter of their life and what it will look like. The future-oriented position is appropriate and necessary. There also needs to be a strategy for what happens between marriage and divorce. The divorce process in Rhode ...

Do Gifts Count Toward Satisfying Child Support Obligations?

The winter holidays are a time for gathering with loved ones and exchanging gifts. Parents typically spend between $200 and $300 for each child . That average typically does not go down when parents are not married. If you are a parent who pays child support to a co-parent, you are still obligated to make your required child support payment, regardless of how much you spend on gifts for the child. ...

How Does My Ex’s Income Affect My Spousal Support Award?

The phrase “You can’t get blood from a turnip” applies to spousal support. Your ex’s income directly impacts any spousal support award. Rhode Island judges have considerable discretion in determining spousal support , but bedrock factors are the person’s need and their spouse’s ability to pay. Spousal support awards are far from guaranteed during a divorce action . Judges will demand that a ...

Attorney Deborah M. Tate Elected To The Board of Directors of the AAML Foundation

At its annual meeting on November 8, 2022, Deborah M. Tate was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer’s Foundation. It provides assistance to organizations, by way of grants, in order to help families, particularly the children, adversely affected by the breakup of the family unit. The Foundation supports projects pertaining to children in custody disputes ...