How courts divide the house, retirement accounts, businesses, debts, and everything you own.
Rhode Island protects third-party gifts from divorce division under R.I.G.L. § 15-5-16.1. Learn how engagement rings, wedding gifts, and spouse gifts are treated.
Rhode Island courts divide vehicles through equitable distribution under R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16.1. Filing costs $160. Learn car division rules and auto loan allocation.
Rhode Island uses equitable distribution under R.I.G.L. § 15-5-16.1, weighing 12 statutory factors. Filing fee: $160. Courts may award 60/40 or 80/20 splits based on fault.
Rhode Island's 2024 pet custody law (§ 15-5-30) uses a 'best interest of the animal' standard. Learn how courts decide pet custody, shared possession, and filing steps.
Rhode Island divides bank accounts equitably under R.I.G.L. § 15-5-16.1. Filing fee: $160. Premarital accounts stay separate. 90-day waiting period applies.