Walk It Through: The Move Before the Divorce
A couple who moved to Rhode Island last spring, a year of residence, no fault, and a name back.
A couple moves to Warwick from out of state. Within months, one spouse wants a divorce.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
An uncontested divorce. Property division, alimony, custody and child support are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- DomicileThe place a person lives with the intent to remain. Divorce requires domicile and residence in Rhode Island for one year before filing.
- Irreconcilable differencesDifferences that have caused the irremediable breakdown of a marriage, a ground for divorce regardless of fault.
- MisconductDeliberate conduct in willful disregard of the employer's interest, or knowingly breaking a reasonable rule. A discharge for it suspends benefits until new earnings reach eight times the weekly rate.