Rhode Island General Laws Title 15. Domestic Relations § 15-8.1-206. Adjudicating competing claims of parentage

(1) The age of the child;

(2) The length of time during which each individual assumed the role of parent of the child;

(3) The nature of the relationship between the child and each individual;

(4) The harm to the child if the relationship between the child and each individual is not recognized;

(5) The basis for each individual's claim to parentage of the child;

(6) Other considerations arising from the disruption of the relationship between the child and each individual or the likelihood of other harm to the child; and

(7) Other equitable factors that the court deems relevant to the child's best interests.

(1) The facts surrounding the discovery the individual might not be the genetic parent of the child; and

(2) The length of time between that of the time the individual was placed on notice that the individual might not be a genetic parent and the commencement of the proceeding.