Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-5 (2026)

Attempts at reconciliation by family court

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In all the causes in § 8-10-4, the family court shall seek to reconcile the parties and to re-establish friendly family relations, and to this end may suggest and hold conferences in chambers with the parties interested, and with their counsel, if they are represented by counsel and may have the children of the parties brought before it for examination.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2007–2008 · leading case: State v. Sivo, 925 A.2d 901 (R.I. 2007).

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State v. Sivo, 925 A.2d 901 (R.I. 2007). “See also § 8-10-5. Section 11-9-9 transfers jurisdiction over an additional group of cases to the Family Court by providing that “[t]he family court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over any and all complaints and offenses set forth in §§ 11-9-1 — 11-9-8, 11-9-12,…”

State v. Young, 941 A.2d 124 (R.I. 2008). · cites it 2× “Additionally, the state contends that although an important function of the Family Court is to “seek to reconcile the parties and to re-establish friendly family relations,” G.L. 1956 § 8-10-5, the Family Court is not vested with the authority to ignore the dictates of its own…”

State v. Strom, 941 A.2d 837 (R.I. 2008). · cites it 2× “Additionally, the state contends that although an important function of the Family Court is to promote “friendly family relations,” G.L.1956 § 8-10-5, the Family Court is not vested with the authority to sua sponte dismiss a felony charge or ignore the dictates of its own rules.”

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