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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The court may, by general rule:
(1) Determine the return day of complaints for divorce;
(2) Prescribe the notice to be given, within or without the state, on all complaints for divorce;
(3) May issue any process that may be necessary to carry into effect all powers conferred upon the court in relation to complaints and divorce; and
(4) Fix the times when all complaints for divorce shall be heard. These general rules shall be subject to special orders that the court may make in special cases.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 15. Domestic Relations § 15-5-14. Return day of complaints--Notice--Issuance of process--Time of hearing - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-15-domestic-relations/ri-gen-laws-sect-15-5-14/
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