Rhode Island Divorce Forms & Papers

Either spouse must have been a resident of Rhode Island for one year prior to filing for divorce. Divorce may be filed for in the county of residence of the plaintiff, unless the one year residencey requirements has been satisfied by the defendant's residence. In such case, the divorce must be filed for in the county of the defendants residence. [General Laws of Rhode Island; Title 15, Chapter 15-5-12]. For more information on filing divorce see our page on how to file for divorce.

The no-fault grounds for divorce in Rhode Island are: 1) irreconcilable differences which have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage; or 2) living separate and apart without cohabitation for three years. [General Laws of Rhode Island, Title 15, Chapters 15- 5-1, 15-5-3, 15-5-5].

USE THESE WORDS IN THE COURT DOCUMENTS FOR RHODE ISLAND

Use these exact words, all in capital letters: STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, FAMILY COURT, DIVISION
Use these exact words, all in capital letters: COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
Use the word "Plaintiff'. Be sure the "P" is capitalized.
Use the word "Defendant". Be sure the "D" is capitalized.
Use these exact words: FINAL JUDGEMENT OF DIVORCE. Be sure to use capital letters only when placed as the title of your final document.
Use the word "County" here.

For detailed divorce laws in Rhode Island state, please see Rhode Island Divorce Laws page.

Free Rhode Island Divorce Forms for Download

Following divorce forms are free for download. Most of the forms are provided with instructions on how to fill the form. To download any of these divorce papers and forms just right click on the link and select "Save As...".

Rhode Island Divorce Instructions

Rhode Island Divoce Forms that Both Parties Must sign

Forms & Doccoments

Rhode Island Divorce Court Forms