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Firm Overview
Attorney Profiles
Jerry L. McIntyre
Deborah Miller Tate
Robert S. Parker
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
Parental Relocation
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Post-Divorce Issues
Enforcement of Orders
Premarital & Cohabitation Agreements
Property Settlement
Same Sex Relationship Issues/Divorce
Uncovering Hidden Assets
Unmarried Couples
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2023
August
Celebrating Attorney Laura Ruzzo Reale's Inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
May
Introducing Richard Boren: Accomplished Attorney Joins Our Firm as Partner
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
Deborah Tate selected again for The Best Lawyers in America
Stephen Prignano selected to edit Rhode Island chapter of the Media Law Resource Center's book
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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Factors Impacting Spousal Support in Rhode Island
How Spousal Support Is Determined in Rhode Island There are many different variables that could impact an alimony or spousal support order. In a Rhode Island divorce, some individuals may qualify for spousal support and others may not according to the circumstances at hand and the type of spousal support requested. As spousal support is a rehabilitative tool intended to provide temporary support ...
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