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According to newstalk on WPRO 99.7 FM, the Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries divorce has become a bitter fight. They've learned through TMZ that Kris' lawyer supposedly intends to put reality TV on trial ... but that could blow up in his face. Unknown sources tell TMZ that ... Kris and his lawyer, Lee Hutton, want to "expose the M.O. of reality TV" by proving Kim had no intention of staying married to him, but just wanted big ratings for her reality show. Now here's the irony. The duo wants to... Read Full Story

A local private investigator says that there is a higher chance that an infidelity surveillance assignment will be successful on Feb. 13, 14, or 15 than at any other time of the year. By Jill Connors at Patch.com Posted: February 6, 2012 “It’s just human nature,” says private investigator Ryan P. McCormack, one-half of the Newport-based two-man team at Coastal Investigation Group, in explaining why there is a greater chance of catching an unfaithful person on surveillance during the three-day... Read Full Story

Smitty Jacobowitz convinced his wife Mildred that since they were getting an amicable uncontested divorce that they didn't need to bother with a lawyer and they could save a bundle in divorce lawyer fees. Mildred went along with it because they didn't have much money. Mildred and even Smitty were thinking they had nothing to lose except money paid to a lawyer. They both filled out the paperwork and Smitty filed the Rhode Island divorce paperwork as the plaintiff. Smitty served his wife... Read Full Story

Question: I don't live in Rhode Island. I moved to Kentucky about 45 days ago after I found out my wife cheated on me. A Kentucky divorce attorney told me I don't qualify to file a divorce in Kentucky yet. My wife just moved in with her boyfriend in Massachusetts last week. A Massachusetts lawyer told me I can't file for divorce against her in Massachusetts. We got married in Cranston, Rhode Island and we lived in Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the whole time we were married before I moved out... Read Full Story

When you are your own Rhode Island divorce lawyer you represent yourself and you have the opportunity to make your own mistakes. This is the unfortunate part of representing yourself Pro Se. So that my message isn't misunderstood, let me be clearer than I have perhaps been in the past. Rhode Island divorces aren't always simple or easy even if they are uncontested or when you "think" they are uncontested. Some Rhode Island divorces that are uncontested can be made easier and simpler. Keep in... Read Full Story

Do you want your Rhode Island divorce to go easier? Would you rather it go as quickly as possible, and be reasonable and amicable? Let me give you a huge tip that many Rhode Island lawyers would rather you disregard completely. If you have a Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer and your lawyer tells you something like this, "Now that I'm your attorney. Let me do my job. Everything goes through attorneys. That's the way divorces work. Do not talk to your spouse. If you say anything to your spouse, tell... Read Full Story

QUESTION: What is an "uncontested divorce" in the Rhode Island Family Court System? I keep calling attorneys to ask for the total cost of a basic uncontested divorce in Rhode Island and I keep getting asked by the lawyers I call what do I mean by a basic uncontested divorce. Shouldn't they know what it is? ANSWER: Good question. Here's the problem. If you are calling for the price for one then shouldn't YOU know what it is you're asking for a price for? I'm not being sarcastic, talking down... Read Full Story

Anyone wishing to file for divorce in the State of Rhode Island must fill out a financial form known as the "Statements of Assets and Liabilities" otherwise known as the DR-6 Form. Quite some time ago I wrote about this form to assist people in understanding it, because it was less than clear what the form was intended for, what it was actually used for, and to try to eliminate to at least a small degree some of the mystery surrounding the confusing Rhode Island DR-6 form. In October of 2011... Read Full Story

If you don't know about Rhode Island divorces and how they are processed or the laws that guide the family court, that is understandable. However, knowing your divorce lawyer's philosophy about divorce can make you or break you. A divorce lawyer should know what his or her own philosophy is and it is a valid question to ask what a lawyer's divorce philosophy is when you interview lawyers to represent you. What is a philosophy? It is the underlying thought process and guiding principles by... Read Full Story

POST-DIVORCE QUESTION: My ex-husband never picks the children up on time...what can I do legally, so he doesn't continue this unreliable behavior...he is causing me to be late for work and other appointments that I schedule when he is supposed to have them. ANSWER: This is a common problem with no specific answer. Your ex-husband is entitled to have the visitation he was awarded by the court in your divorce proceeding. However, the law does not give you the right to force your ex-husband to... Read Full Story