Fillable Printable Complaint for Divorce - Rhode Island
Fillable Printable Complaint for Divorce - Rhode Island
Complaint for Divorce - Rhode Island
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
FAMILY COURT
COMPLAINT
FOR DIVORCE FOR DIVORCE FRO M BED AND BOARD
Plaintiff
Civil Action File Number
Defendant
Murray Judicial Complex
Newport County
45 Washington Square
Newport, Rhode Island 02840-2913
(401) 841-8340
Noel Judicial Complex
Kent County
222 Quaker Lane
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886-0107
(401) 822-6725
McGrath Judicial Complex
Washington County
4800 Tower Hill Road
Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879-2239
(401) 782-4111
Garrahy Judicial Complex
Providence/Bristol County
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2719
(401) 458-3200
1. The Plaintiff, _______________________________, of __________________________
(city or town), in the County of __________________________, states that the Plaintiff has
been a domiciled inhabitant of Rhode Island and has resided therein for more than one (1)
year next before filing this Complaint and is now a domiciled inhabitant of Rhode Island.
2. Upon information and belief, the Defendant resides in the city or town of
__________________________ in the State of __________________________ and has
resided in that state for _____ years next before filing this Complaint.
3. The Plaintiff states that the Plaintiff was lawfully married to the Defendant in the State of
__________________________ on the _____ day of ______________________, ________.
4. The ground(s) for divorce is as follows: __________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
5. The minor children, if any, of the parties are set forth in the Statement Listing Children
attached hereto as Attachment ____ to this Complaint.
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
FAMILY COURT
6. The Plaintiff has no knowledge of the pendency of other actions between the parties seeking
divorce, separation, custody, or other relief, or a complaint of abuse, except for the
following: __________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
7. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff demands that the Family Court enter a judgment divorcing the
Plaintiff from the bond of marriage, and __________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
I HEREBY REQUEST THAT THIS MATTER BE PLACED ON THE “NOMINAL
TRACK” CALENDAR.
I HEREBY REQUEST THAT THIS MATTER BE PLACED ON THE “CONTESTED”
TRACK CALENDAR.
Name of the Plaintiff
_____________________________________________________________________
Signature of the Plaintiff
_____________________________________________________________________
Address:
Telephone Number:
Date:
State of _______________________________
County of _____________________________
On this ________ day of ________________, 20____, before me, the undersigned notary
public, personally appeared _______________________________________________________
personally known to the notary or proved to the notary through satisfactory evidence of
identification, which was _________________________________________________, to be the
person who signed above in my presence, and who swore or affirmed to the notary that the
contents of the document are truthful to the best of his or her knowledge.
Notary Public: ____________________________________
My commission expires: ____________________________
Notary identification number: ________________________
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
FAMILY COURT
ATTORNEY CERTIFICATE
/s/ ______________________________________________________
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Rhode Island Bar Number:
Date:
Office T elephone Number:
