Court Systems

Headline:

Child support guidelines have been revised, effective July 1.

Last-reviewed: 12pm, Nov. 13, 2023

Key Resources:

• RI Judiciary

The Basics

• RI state court operation information here.
• The RI Judiciary’s Committee on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the RI Courts quarterly report for Q3 (September 30) is here

The Breakdown

State Courts

• Child support guidelines have been revised, effective July 1. The new schedule is here.
• The Rhode Island Judiciary announces new guidelines for waiving costs, fees and assessments. More information here
• Workers’ Compensation Court implemented new protocols for their mediation program. More information here.
• The Family Court issued this memo with revised procedures. Of note, links to remote access hearings will no longer be emailed. All links will be accessible through the judiciary’s website.

Resources:

• RI Judiciary Public Portal (for specific case information).
• Self-representation information.
• Court interpretation information here.
• Forms here. Translated court forms in Spanish and Portuguese.
• Family virtual clerk office
• Center for Health and Justice Transformation

The Bottom Line

• Care teams can support patients by showing them how to use case look-up tools like this one.