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901 Eastern Ave Suite 2 Fall River, MA 02723» view map
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  University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D. 2000
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Renee Menard Bevilacqua

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Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Business Organization, Contract

Renee M. Bevilacqua is a Family/Divorce and Criminal Law attorney in Rhode Island. She services Providence, Kent, Washington, and Newport County, Rhod... (more)

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401-424-5710

2220 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921

Jacqueline I. Burns

Alimony & Spousal Support, Adoption, Criminal, Animal Bite

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635 Killingly Street, Johnston, RI 02919

Jennifer Hoopis D'Ambra

Bankruptcy, Employment, Family Law, Labor Law

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33 College Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886

Jennifer A. Niedzinski

Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships

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200 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02886

Angelo R. Simone

Real Estate, Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Law, Personal Injury

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946 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02886

William J. Stanton

Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Elder Law

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200 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02886

Jesse Nason

Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Personal Injury

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42 Ridge Road, Chepachet, RI 02857

Evelina Monika Ruszkowski

Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 9 Years

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Sixty And A Half Plainfield Pike, Clayville, RI 02825

Steven D. Dilibero

Lawsuit, Employee Rights, Divorce & Family Law

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52 White Birch Circle, Clayville, RI 02831

Raymond J. Angell

Government, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal

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Clayville, RI 02831

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LEGAL TERMS

CONSUMMATION

The actualization of a marriage. Sexual intercourse is required to 'consummate' a marriage. Failure to do so is grounds for divorce or annulment.

SICK LEAVE

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, howe... (more...)

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, however, a worker is guaranteed up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave for severe or lasting illnesses.

MISUNDERSTANDING

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the... (more...)

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the other did not, they have a misunderstanding that will be judged serious enough for a court to terminate the marriage.

CHILD

(1) A son or daughter of any age, sometimes including biological offspring, unborn children, adopted children, stepchildren, foster children and children born o... (more...)

(1) A son or daughter of any age, sometimes including biological offspring, unborn children, adopted children, stepchildren, foster children and children born outside of marriage. (2) A person under an age specified by law, often 14 or 16. For example, state law may require a person to be over the age of 14 to make a valid will, or may define the crime of statutory rape as sex with a person under the age of 16. In this sense, a child can be distinguished from a minor, who is a person under the age of 18 in most states. A person below the specified legal age who is married is often considered an adult rather than a child. See also emancipation.

IN CAMERA

Latin for 'in chambers.' A legal proceeding is 'in camera' when a hearing is held before the judge in her private chambers or when the public is excluded from t... (more...)

Latin for 'in chambers.' A legal proceeding is 'in camera' when a hearing is held before the judge in her private chambers or when the public is excluded from the courtroom. Proceedings are often held in camera to protect victims and witnesses from public exposure, especially if the victim or witness is a child. There is still, however, a record made of the proceeding, typically by a court stenographer. The judge may decide to seal this record if the material is extremely sensitive or likely to prejudice one side or the other.

AGE OF MAJORITY

Adulthood in the eyes of the law. After reaching the age of majority, a person is permitted to vote, make a valid will, enter into binding contracts, enlist in ... (more...)

Adulthood in the eyes of the law. After reaching the age of majority, a person is permitted to vote, make a valid will, enter into binding contracts, enlist in the armed forces and purchase alcohol. Also, parents may stop making child support payments when a child reaches the age of majority. In most states the age of majority is 18, but this varies depending on the activity. For example, in some states people are allowed to vote when they reach the age of eighteen, but can't purchase alcohol until they're 21.

NO-FAULT DIVORCE

Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along... (more...)

Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along. Until no-fault divorce arrived in the 1970s, the only way a person could get a divorce was to prove that the other spouse was at fault for the marriage not working. No-fault divorces are usually granted for reasons such as incompatibility, irreconcilable differences, or irretrievable or irremediable breakdown of the marriage. Also, some states allow incurable insanity as a basis for a no-fault divorce. Compare fault divorce.

PREMARITAL AGREEMENT

An agreement made by a couple before marriage that controls certain aspects of their relationship, usually the management and ownership of property, and sometim... (more...)

An agreement made by a couple before marriage that controls certain aspects of their relationship, usually the management and ownership of property, and sometimes whether alimony will be paid if the couple later divorces. Courts usually honor premarital agreements unless one person shows that the agreement was likely to promote divorce, was written with the intention of divorcing or was entered into unfairly. A premarital agreement may also be known as a 'prenuptial agreement.'

STEPPARENT ADOPTION

The formal, legal adoption of a child by a stepparent who is living with a legal parent. Most states have special provisions making stepparent adoptions relativ... (more...)

The formal, legal adoption of a child by a stepparent who is living with a legal parent. Most states have special provisions making stepparent adoptions relatively easy if the child's noncustodial parent gives consent, is dead or missing, or has abandoned the child.

North Scituate Divorce & Family Law Lawyer, Rhode Island

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Botelho Law Group

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Renee Menard Bevilacqua

Jacqueline I. Burns

Jennifer Hoopis D'Ambra

Jennifer A. Niedzinski

Angelo R. Simone

William J. Stanton

Jesse Nason

Evelina Monika Ruszkowski

Steven D. Dilibero

Raymond J. Angell

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