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answered on Feb 16, 2019
It is probably best to address that in private with your attorney.
answered on Feb 16, 2019
Yes, in reasonable amounts.
See: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE34/34-18/34-18-22.HTM
In the state of Rhode Island My daughter's father just stepped up to the plate he has been collecting SSDI benefits for many years now I have full custody of our daughter he said I'd be able to put her on his disability to she's going to be turning 5 years old this year was wondering... View More 
answered on Feb 16, 2019
Happy birthday to your daughter. Here is some info
https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0410115030
My tenants moved out 4 months before the end of their lease. I am wondering if they are obligated to pay until the end of the lease
answered on Feb 16, 2019
Review the lease agreement, you prepared with the help of your attorney, to discern if it is worth investing in the necessary litigation to force them to fulfill their contractual obligations. If you have found a successor tenant, be sure to use a written lease, and let your attorney know that the... View More
I am disabled due to combat injuries from Iraq and unable to work. I get disability from the VA and it is my only source of income. Can I get my license back?
answered on Feb 16, 2019
Quite possibly. Talk to your attorney and also your benefits manager to see if there are any dependency benefits available to help support your child. https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp
Armed Forces Legal Services Project
The Rhode Island Bar Association United... View More
And didn't know that they were
answered on Feb 16, 2019
They will be best advised to be talking to their lawyer in private about the surrounding circumstances when the §31-27-9 was taken, by which mode, and under what authority as part of their confidential defense strategy. If the §31-27-9 resulted in evidence of a crime, they could be liable for... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2019
If it was in Rhode Island, yes. If you are licensed in another state, you may be required to bring a certified current copy of your driving record.
answered on Feb 16, 2019
Parenting time is a right, and Child support is a separate obligation. If you have an order from the court granting your request for parenting time, you have the right to. If you have not addressed this issue in the court, now would be a great time to contact a family law attorney to assist you in... View More
Landlord claims the house is grandfathered so it’s legal to have water boiling hot (160), windows that are nailed shut, other windows aren’t sealed and leak when it rains, not windows any of the bathrooms, people smoking inside,
answered on Feb 16, 2019
Curiosity is a great pastime. Start with the Statutes defining the implied warranty of habitability here in Rhode Island at http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE34/34-18/INDEX.HTM http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE34/34-18/34-18-22.HTM... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2019
See: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/questions/adoption_questions.php
and http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/adoption.php
Adoption Subsidy Questions should be directed to Lee Sperduti at (401) 528-3484.
Lee.Sperduti@dcyf.ri.gov
answered on Feb 13, 2019
If you truly lost the item, then you have most likely not committed a crime. However, you are responsible for the loss, and you will have to reimburse the person who loaned you the camera. That means you are most likely going to have to pay the value of the camera back.
answered on Jan 29, 2019
The costs or replacing the damaged fixtures plus what the judge decides, following the statutes, after a hearing. Your own attorney is the best thing you could take with you to court for this type of scenario. (5) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
Not mentioned in the lease
we have contacted a building inspector, the mayors office, the gas companys. the building inspector told the landlord to fix it in 24 hours and when the landlord did not we contacted him again and we were told he can not help us because we contacted the gas company about the situation. What can we... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2019
In Rhode Island, it's automatic. See:
TITLE 9
Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
CHAPTER 9-26
Levy and Sale on Execution
SECTION 9-26-4.1
§ 9-26-4.1. Homestead estate exemption.
(a) In addition to the property exempt... View More
We did not get our cross complaint heard in court now we have until March to find a place to live and still pay rent and nothing is fixed.
answered on Jan 29, 2019
Check with your attorney to ensure your (defense/answer) case was properly filed with the court. If you do not have an attorney, that could be part of the problem.
I informed my landlord 4 days ago that my heat was not working. Someone came out the next day (not a professional company just like a "handyman") and said he would be back the next day. I waited at home all day and he never came back. I informed my landlord again and she sent someone... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2019
TITLE 34
Property
CHAPTER 34-18
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
SECTION 34-18-34
§ 34-18-34. Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service.
If a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2019
Yes, bring a copy of your Massachusetts driving record to the hearing so the court can confirm you qualify.
My ex hasnt paid child support in almost a year and recently started again after getting court summons it said on jan. 10th defendant is found to be in compliance with the court order of support for purposes of liscense suspension as defined in RIGL 15-11.1. Does this mean she has her lisense... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2019
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE15/15-11.1/INDEX.HTM
Compliance is paying regularly. It is often argued in the court that without a license, one is unable to work in order to pay their support obligation.
answered on Jan 29, 2019
TO theft. . . so many ways to theft. . . here is a link to the general laws to assist in your exploration of same:
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE11/11-41/INDEX.HTM
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