David Slepkow

Inexpensive Flat Fee Uncontested Divorce Using a RI Family Law Lawyer - No Entanglements, No Problem

A simple uncontested divorce is a divorce that a Rhode Island divorce Lawyer can typically complete for a relatively inexpensive flat fee.  In a RI uncontested divorce, the attorney and the parties must still attend court for a brief hearing.

A simple uncontested divorce is a divorce that a Rhode Island divorce lawyer can typically complete for a relatively inexpensive flat fee.  In a RI uncontested divorce, the attorney and the parties must still attend court for a brief hearing.

The hallmark of a flat fee uncontested divorce is a divorce with: (1) no assets, no real estate, no children and no joint debt or (2) the parties have minimal assets and entanglements and have agreed to everything and no property settlement agreement is needed.

The lawyer must complete an intake process in which the lawyer gets the basic information so that the divorce papers can be filed. The attorney uses the information obtained from the intake to draft the documents.  You need to provide the lawyer with your pay stub from work and your marriage certificate.

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The next step is to sign the documents in front of the lawyer or another notary. The following documents are required: Complaint, DR(6) financial statement, statement of children, counseling statement, marriage certificate, report of divorce, summons and automatic divorce order.

The  financial statement must be accurately  and truthfully completed. After the documents have been signed and notarized, the case must be filed. A Court date of approximately 65-70 days will be set by the clerk upon filing. The Defendant must then be served by a RI constable! If the Defendant lives out of state he or she can be served by certified mail.

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On the date of the nominal hearing, at the call of the calendar, the case will be called "ready nominal".  A hearing is required under RI law Pursuant to Rhode Island General Law. A divorce cannot be resolved without a nominal hearing.

At the nominal hearing certain testimony must be elicited in order for the divorce to be granted. In some circumstances, it is necessary to have witnesses to briefly testify to prove residency. If you don't have the required witnesses your case could be delayed or even dismissed and you may waste your time attending court.

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