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Firm Overview
Attorney Profiles
Jerry L. McIntyre
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Robert S. Parker
Robert Joseph Sgroi
Stephen M. Prignano
Laura Ruzzo Reale
Nicholas Hunt
Richard A. Boren
Family Law
Adoption
Child Custody
Child Support
Visitation
Common Law Marriage
Divorce
Uncontested Divorce
High Net Worth Divorce
Celebrity & High-Profile Divorce
Domestic Violence
Grandparent’s Visitation Rights
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May
Can I Adopt My Stepchild?
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Rhode Island?
April
Why You Shouldn’t Withhold Visitation Against Court Orders
Do I Need a Lawyer for an Uncontested Divorce?
Parallel Parenting vs Co-Parenting: Which Approach is Right for Your Family?
2022
December
Can I Get Temporary Orders During a Pending Divorce?
Do Gifts Count Toward Satisfying Child Support Obligations?
November
How Does My Ex’s Income Affect My Spousal Support Award?
Attorney Deborah M. Tate Elected To The Board of Directors of the AAML Foundation
When Can a Judge Deviate from the RI Child Support Formula?
October
September
Fault Can Still Be a Factor in a No-Fault Divorce
What Happens if My Spouse Ignores the Divorce Papers?
August
July
Will I Get Physical Custody Placement if I’m Awarded Legal Custody?
National Grid Found Not Liable for Injuries of Trespasser
Attorney Stephen M. Prignano selected to the 2022 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
What Happens to Child Support After the Death of a Parent?
June
7 Motorcyclist Tips to Stay Safe this Summer
Partner Deborah Miller Tate & Partner Stephen M. Prignano Awarded Professional Excellence Award by Rhode Island Monthly
Lawmakers Consider Law for Pet Custody in Rhode Island
May
How Does a Judge Determine Whether to Award Alimony?
April
Divorce Issues Unique to LGBTQ+ Couples
March
Attorney Deborah Tate Featured in Bradley Hospital Bulletin
Can I Get the Marital Home in My Divorce Settlement?
February
Living Together Does Not Establish a Common-Law Marriage
Nicholas Hunt Joins Legal Team at McIntyre Tate LLP
January
Cohabitation Agreements Protect Couples Who Choose Not to Marry
2021
December
7 Steps to Prepare for Divorce Before Filing
Can Unsupervised Visitation Be Reinstated in Child Custody?
November
Does Child Support Stop at the Age of 18?
Attorney Deborah Tate Quoted About COVID-19 Disputes in Divorce
Cohabitation Agreements Protect Couples Who Choose Not to Marry
October
How Adoption Works in Rhode Island
What Are the Requirements to Adopt a Child in Rhode Island?
September
Is Your Spouse Hiding Money? Create a Fair Divorce Settlement
Can a Judge Invalidate a Prenuptial Agreement?
Unwed Mothers Can Receive Child Support
How Does Divorce Affect Adult Children?
Attorney Stephen M. Prignano Recognized by Best Lawyers®
August
How Do the Courts Handle Animal Cruelty and Neglect Cases?
Forcing Your Ex to Obey the Divorce Decree
Laura Ruzzo Reale Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in 2022
July
Where to Find Hidden Assets in Divorce
U.S. Divorce Rate Hits 50-Year Low
June
How to Uncover Hidden Assets in a Divorce
May
Factors Impacting Spousal Support in Rhode Island
April
The Importance of Establishing a Prenup in a High Net Worth Divorce
Attorney Deborah Tate Quoted in The Providence Journal Article on COVID-19 & Divorce
March
How to Avoid Getting Sued as a Member of the Media
Laura Ruzzo Reale Elected to Partner of McIntyre Tate LLP
February
How Long Do You Have to Pay Spousal Support?
January
Understanding Parenthood for Same-Sex Couples
2020
October
Stephen M. Prignano of McIntyre Tate LLP Recognized in 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
September
Laura Ruzzo Reale: Best® Lawyers® in America “Ones to Watch” Award
July
Can I Reduce My Spousal Support Payments?
June
How COVID-19 Turned Business Insurance into a Legal Battleground
Stephen Prignano Quoted in Rhode Island Lawyer’s Weekly Regarding the Impact of COVID-19 on Business Interruption Insurance Clai
May
Will Infidelity Affect My Divorce Settlement?
Brown University Student Represented by Hagens Berman and McIntyre Tate Files Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID-19
COVID-19 Helpline Featured in Providence Journal
April
How COVID-19 Affects Guardians
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Issues Guidelines for Divorced Parents Sharing Custody of their Children During the Covi
McIntyre Tate LLP Launches Free COVID-19 Helpline
March
Rhode Island Superior Court Announces COVID-19 Business Recovery Plan
January
Methods of Dividing Damages in Divorce
Contempt for Unpaid Child Support
2019
December
Are Millennials Really Divorcing Less Often Than Past Generations?
Think About This When Divorcing as an Entrepreneur
Celebrating 25 Years of McIntyre Tate LLP
Overview of Supervised Parenting Time in Rhode Island
Property Division in Rhode Island - Transmutation
McIntyre Tate team of Attorneys Deborah Tate and Robert Parker Win in Parental Relocation Case
November
Questions to Ask Your Divorce Attorney Right Away
Attorney Prignano Selected to Best Lawyers in America® 2020
Visitation Schedules in Rhode Island: Residential, Holiday & Vacation
McIntyre Tate Ranked in 2 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
May
Attorney Stephen M. Prignano of McIntyre Tate LLP Presented with 2019 Community Champion Award
Pet Custody & Visitation: Important Decisions in Your Divorce
February
Attorney Deborah M. Tate has been chosen as an honoree at the Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly “Excellence in the Law” event
2018
September
Attorney Prignano of McIntyre Tate Has Been Selected as a 2019 Best Lawyers® Member
Upcoming Divorce & Estate Planning Seminar to Feature Attorney Stephen Prignano
June
Common Law Marriage: Luis vs. Gaugler
February
Solving Contract Disputes That Bother Your Business
January
What You Need to Know About the New Alimony Tax Laws
Pet Leases: A New Trend
2017
December
Relocation Cases in Divorce: Who Stays with the Children?
November
Client Buys Dog in China with Now-Ex-Boyfriend, Ownership Issue Arises
Attorney Stephen M. Prignano Selected to 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation
Rhode Island Child Custody Laws for Unmarried Parents
Attorney Deborah M. Tate Elected to Bradley Hospital Foundation Board of Governors
September
Do You Need a Divorce Lawyer?
August
Best Lawyers in America© Recognizes Attorney Deborah Tate for Family Law
June
How Can Wasteful Dissipation Impact Your Divorce?
Attorney Stephen Prignano Leads Panel at Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting
Courts continue to address the definition of "parent" to extend beyond the traditional "normal" gender considerations to now inc
May
Robert J. Sgroi Lectures at National Business Institute Seminar
Attorney Tate Discusses Joint Custody Concerns with Super Lawyers®
South Carolina Rules on Same-Sex Common Law Marriage
April
Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules in
Glassie v. Doucette
March
Former Spouse Cannot Seek Modification of Divorce Agreement in Rhode Island Federal Court
Rhode Island Legislator Proposes Family Court Custody Jurisdiction for Pets in Divorce and Separation Proceedings
February
The Rhode Island Supreme Court Affirms a McIntyre Tate LLP Win in the Rhode Island Family Court
Attorney Stephen Prignano to Speak at Lunch and Learn Seminar
January
Obtaining a Restraining Order in Rhode Island
Types of Child Custody in Rhode Island
Adoption Tax Credit
Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Child Support Guidelines
Attorney Stephen Prignano to Receive Champions of Justice Award
2016
December
Six Modern Divorce Trends
Attorney Deborah Miller Tate Comments on Federal Domestic Relations Decision
November
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
New Trend In Custody: Nesting, Sharing A Single Home
How is a common law marriage established in Rhode Island?
October
Attorneys Deborah Tate & Stephen Prignano to Give Domestic Law Seminar
Three McIntyre Tate Attorneys Named New England Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters for 2017
NY Court Awards Sole Custody to Father after Mother Attempts to "Brainwash" Child
Social Media Evidence Becoming Important in Divorce and Custody Cases
Partanen v. Gallagher: Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts holds that the absence of a biological relationship with a child
Attorney David J. Strachman Quoted in Bloomberg News
September
Navigating a "Gray Divorce"
Life Insurance in Divorce
August
Three McIntyre Tate LLP Attorneys to Present at National Business Institute Course
Stephen Prignano Quoted About Rhode Island Rules of Professional Conduct
Two McIntyre Tate LLP Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers®
June
Gay Custody Disputes
May
Stephen Prignano selected to edit Rhode Island chapter of the Media Law Resource Center's book
Deborah Tate selected again for The Best Lawyers in America
April
McIntyre Tate obtains sucessful ruling in Ninth Circuit
March
Stephen Prignano profiled in Rhode Island Lawyer's Weekly
January
McIntyre Tate partner David Strachman publishes article on Equitable Adoption
2015
December
R.I. Supreme Court Rules on Post-Divorce Life Insurance Case
Grandparents visitation rights in Rhode Island
Robert Sgroi Named 2015 Kent County Lawyer of the Year
November
New restrictions on surrogacy
Rhode Island Supreme Court Adoption Decision
Stephen Prignano quoted about drone operations
McIntyre Tate LLP client testifies before the U.S. Senate
September
The Right to Dispose of Decedent's Remains Includes Choosing Content on Headstone
Stephen Prignano interviewed in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly on Uber litigation and class action appeal
Stephen Prignano to speak on family law
August
Laura E. Ruzzo joins McIntyre Tate LLP
McIntyre Tate LLP partner Stephen Prignano selected a Best Lawyer
July
Jerry McIntyre and Deborah Tate selected Best Lawyers
June
Deborah Tate to speak to Rhode Island CPAs
May
McIntyre Tate successful in Supreme Court civil rights appeal
Elder law information for guardians and substitute decision makers
April
Changes in Rhode Island DUI laws
Deborah M. Tate receives Harvard negotiation certificate
McIntyre Tate LLP partner featured in Providence Journal article
Stephen Prignano joins McIntyre Tate LLP
Decline in international adoptions
2014
December
McIntyre Tate attorney is successful in obtaining a writ of certiorari in Rhode Island Supreme Court
November
Superior Court upholds marital settlement agreement trumps pension beneficiary designation
Planning for Divorce
DEBORAH M. TATE TO SPEAK at "SUPER WOMAN IS A MYTH-- Women, Wealth and Wisdom Series"
June
Deborah M. Tate And Jerry Mc Intyre Named To Best Lawyers Again
RI Supreme Court overturns Family Court ruling on intersection of retirement benefits and alimony.
May
Rhode Island Supreme Court Overturns Family Court Divorce Ruling
January
Healthcare agent's financial agreements with nursing home voided
McIntyre Tate LLP named a Tier 1 Law Firm
2013
December
Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds deceased ex-husband's actions under property settlement agreement
November
RI Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Health Insurance Agreement
Robert Parker successful in Rhode Island Supreme Court.
July
Deborah M. Tate Esq. Named to R.I. Board of Bar Examiners
June
RI Supreme Court Divorce Decision
Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds Family Court divorce decision against absent husband
Supreme Court uphold DHS medical assistance claim
Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds child custody decision
April
Nationally alimony laws are being reviewed.
Adoption case at U.S. Supreme Court
McIntyre Tate LLP attorney David Strachman speaks on executing Durable Powers of Attorney for Healthcare
Deborah M. Tate quoted in Providence Journal
The rights of unmarried couples in Rhode Island
Obtaining Adoption Records
March
Rhode Island's Voluntary Adoption Registry
RI Supreme Court rules in favor of patient killed by nurse overdose.
McIntyre Tate LLP attorney David Strachman speaks on terrorism law
February
Deborah M. Tate Selected to Bar Register of Preeminent Woman Lawyers.
2012
August
Jerry McIntyre and Deborah Tate Among Best Lawyers in America
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2015
R.I. Supreme Court Rules on Post-Divorce Life Insurance Case
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently decided an interesting post divorce property division case. The parties had reached an agreement whereby they would "cash in forthwith" life insurance policies, annuities, and investment policies and equally divide them. However, prior to the service of the divorce summons on this husband, he had already changed the beneficiary designations on his life ...
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Dec
2015
Grandparents visitation rights in Rhode Island
Under Rhode Island law grandparents and relatives have the right to petition the Family Court to visit with a grandchild and other relatives. Frequently it occurs that during or after divorce grandparents or relatives have been shunned by one spouse. Additionally, visitation with a family member or grandparent is sometimes curtailed when one of the child's parents has died. If the Parents Don't ...
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2015
Robert Sgroi Named 2015 Kent County Lawyer of the Year
McIntyre Tate LLP partner Robert J. Sgroi was recently named the 2015 Lawyer of the Year by the Kent County Bar Association. The announcement of the award was made at the Kent County Bar Association's annual Christmas party held in Warwick on December 10, 2015. The Association recognized Bob's service to the legal community and his clients as well as his expertise in family law and the criminal ...
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Nov
2015
New restrictions on surrogacy
Foreign Couples in Limbo After India Restricts Surrogacy Services New rules barring foreigners from hiring surrogate mothers force them to plan their next steps JOANNA SUGDEN AND ADITI MALHOTRA Wall Street Journal Gea Bassett and Doug Smith of Seattle counted on a surrogacy service in India to fulfill their years' long desire to have a second child. Now the couple is scrambling to recover their ...
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Nov
2015
Rhode Island Supreme Court Adoption Decision
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently ruled that the parental termination provisions in the Rhode Island adoption laws were not subject to challenge on constitutional grounds. After his rights were terminated over his children, a father appealed to the Supreme Court alleging that Rhode Island Supreme Court precedent violated a parent's due process rights under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. ...
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Nov
2015
Stephen Prignano quoted about drone operations
McIntyre Tate LLP Partner Stephen Prignano was recently quoted in a RI Lawyers Weekly article regarding the liability implications of drone operations in civilian airspace. The article highlighted the increased use of drones by individuals and businesses in a variety of contexts. Stephen commented that increased drone use will likely lead to increased risk of liability among operators, owners and ...
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Nov
2015
McIntyre Tate LLP client testifies before the U.S. Senate
McIntyre Tate LLP client Daniel Miller recently testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee sub-committee hearing on compensation for American victims of Palestinian and Iranian terrorism. Daniel was victimized in a HAMAS triple suicide attack in downtown Jerusalem in 1997. Along with several other American victims, he was a lead plaintiff in Rubin vs. Islamic Republic of Iran , a suit ...
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2015
The Right to Dispose of Decedent's Remains Includes Choosing Content on Headstone
An interesting case was decided by a Tennessee court involving a family dispute over a headstone inscription. The decedent's adoptive father appealed a trial court ruling that decedent's surviving spouse had the right to control the inscription on decedent's headstone. The headstone at dispute listed the surname of decedent's biological father. The adoptive father argued that the statute governing ...
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Sep
2015
Stephen Prignano interviewed in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly on Uber litigation and class action appeal
Stephen Prignano was recently interviewed and quoted by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly in connection with two articles discussing recent developments in civil litigation. In the first article, Stephen commented on a recent Rhode Island lawsuit filed by taxi cab companies seeking injunctions against the ride sharing service "Uber." Stephen commented that Uber does not fit neatly into any regulatory ...
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Sep
2015
Stephen Prignano to speak on family law
Stephen Prignano will be speaking at a National Business Institute seminar entitled " Family Law from A to Z" on Thursday, September 17, 2005 at Wyndham Garden Providence. Stephen's topic will be discovery in divorce , where he will be discussing some of the latest developments in electronic discovery, social media, locating hidden assets , as well as discovery abuses and remedies. A full ...
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Aug
2015
Laura E. Ruzzo joins McIntyre Tate LLP
McIntyre Tate is pleased to announce that Laura Ruzzo has joined the firm as an associate. Laura practices in the area of family law and is licensed in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Prior to joining our firm, Laura was an associate with Atwood & Cherny, P.C. in Boston, Massachusetts where she practiced family law exclusively. Laura has represented clients in a variety of domestic relations ...
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Aug
2015
McIntyre Tate LLP partner Stephen Prignano selected a Best Lawyer
McIntyre Tate LLP partner Stephen Prignano has been selected by his peers as one of Rhode Island's best commercial litigators. Stephen has been included in the prestigious 21 st edition of The Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation. He has earned this recognition solely by peer review.
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Jul
2015
Jerry McIntyre and Deborah Tate selected Best Lawyers
McIntyre Tate LLP partners Jerry McIntyre and Deborah Tate have once again been selected by their peers to be included in the prestigious 21 st edition of The Best Lawyers in America . They represent 2 out of only 5 lawyers in the State of Rhode Island in the category of Family Law . They have earned this recognition solely by peer review.
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2015
Deborah Tate to speak to Rhode Island CPAs
McIntyre Tate LLP partner Deborah Tate will be speaking to the Rhode Island Society of CPAs' Business Valuation Committee on June 5 th on the nuances of divorce law in Rhode Island as it relates to valuing business interests.
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May
2015
McIntyre Tate successful in Supreme Court civil rights appeal
McIntyre Tate LLP partner David J. Strachman successfully represented in the Rhode Island Supreme Court a concealed weapon permit applicant who was denied by the City of East Providence in Gadomski v. Tavares/City of East Providence . Last year the Rhode Island Supreme Court granted Gadomski's petition for writ of certiorari. After extensive briefing and oral argument, the Supreme Court granted ...
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May
2015
Elder law information for guardians and substitute decision makers
At McIntyre Tate LLP our elder law lawyers frequently represent families who are helping senior citizen relatives as well as adult disabled family members in guardianship and related matters. There are numerous sources of good information to help families in making informed decisions on behalf of their loved ones. One of the best sources of information is the Georgetown University Center for Child ...
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Apr
2015
Changes in Rhode Island DUI laws
McIntyre Tate LLP partner Robert Sgroi has an extensive background in criminal law as both a prosecutor for Warwick and representing criminal defendents. He routinely represents defendants in DUI cases and offers the following information about recent changes to Rhode Island Law. Effective January 1, 2015 the Rhode Island General Assembly enacted several revisions to the laws relative to driving ...
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Apr
2015
Deborah M. Tate receives Harvard negotiation certificate
On April 11, 2015, Deborah M. Tate received a certification of successful completion of the Negotiation Workshop from The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School as sponsored by the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is a university consortium dedicated to developing the theory and practice of negotiation and dispute resolution. The course was ...
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Apr
2015
McIntyre Tate LLP partner featured in Providence Journal article
McIntyre Tate LLP partner David Strachman was featured in a Providence Journal about the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Strachman (a family court and probate court litigator) represented in the Supreme Court a victim of a local municipality which had violated his civil rights under the Rhode Island Constitution. For more information about Gadomski vs. East Providence , contact McIntyre Tate LLP. ...
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Apr
2015
McIntyre Tate LLP partner featured in Providence Journal article
McIntyre Tate LLP partner David Strachman was featured in a Providence Journal about the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Strachman (a family court and probate court litigator) represented in the Supreme Court a victim of a local municipality which had violated his civil rights under the Rhode Island Constitution. For more information about Gadomski vs. East Providence , contact McIntyre Tate LLP. ...
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Apr
2015
Stephen Prignano joins McIntyre Tate LLP
McIntyre Tate is pleased to announce that Stephen Prignano has joined the firm as a partner. Stephen practices in the area of complex commnd matrimonial law, and is licensed in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. He has over 28 years of trial and appellate experience in a wide variety of matters in state and federal courts across the country. Stephen is a fellow of the American Academy of ...
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Apr
2015
Decline in international adoptions
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article today about the decline in international adoptions over the last several years. We at McIntyre Tate LLP have noticed the same in our adoption practice. MIRIAM JORDAN Dawn and Jesse Seltrecht filed paperwork to adopt a Chinese baby in 2007. More than eight years later, they are still waiting. "China had the most secure program and the shortest ...
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