Rhode Island Divorce Forms — Complete Guide (2026)

Rhode Island Family Court divorce forms are available at: courts.ri.gov/Courts/FamilyCourt/Pages/Forms.aspx

Where to Get Rhode Island Divorce Forms

Family Court Self-Help: courts.ri.gov/Courts/FamilyCourt/Pages/Forms.aspx — official forms.

Family Court Clerk's Office: In-person assistance at the Providence courthouse or other Family Court locations.

Rhode Island Legal Services: rils.org — free legal help for qualifying individuals.

Core Forms — Agreed Divorce

Financial Statement — Required in All Cases

Rhode Island Family Court requires both parties to complete and file a Financial Statement in all divorce cases. It discloses:

• Monthly income (gross and net from all sources)
• Monthly living expenses
• All assets: real property, bank accounts, retirement, vehicles, personal property, business interests
• All liabilities: mortgage, car loans, credit cards, student loans, other debts

The Financial Statement is used to evaluate alimony and equitable distribution — even in agreed cases.

Both parties must file their own Financial Statement.

Forms: courts.ri.gov/Courts/FamilyCourt/Pages/Forms.aspx

Property Settlement Agreement — What It Must Cover

Marital Real Property:

• Full address and legal description
• Agreed FMV; mortgage balance; marital equity
• Assignment: who keeps (buyout; refinancing deadline; fallback; Quitclaim Deed → RI Land Evidence Records) or sale (proceeds split; timeline)

Marital Financial Accounts:

• Institution, type, balance; assignment; transfer

Retirement Accounts:

• QDRO for employer plans (marital portion from date of marriage to separation)
• IRA: transfer incident to divorce (Judgment language; direct rollover)
• ERSRI (Rhode Island state employees): DRO to ERSRI — ersri.org

Vehicles: Assignment; loan assumption; Rhode Island DMV title transfer

Marital Debts: Creditor, balance, who assumes, indemnification

Separate Property Acknowledgment: Each spouse's separate property listed; confirmed as remaining with that spouse

Alimony: Award with amount, duration, payment terms, and termination events — or explicit waiver

If Children:

• Legal and physical custody designations
• Comprehensive Parenting Plan
• Child support per Rhode Island Guidelines

Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines

Rhode Island uses an income shares model:

1. Determine both parents' gross monthly income
2. Apply standard deductions
3. Use Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines schedule
4. Allocate proportionally between parents by income share
5. Adjust for health insurance, childcare, parenting time

Duration: Rhode Island child support generally continues to age 18 or through high school graduation.

Alimony — Rhode Island Factors (R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16)

Rhode Island courts consider all relevant factors, including:

• Duration of the marriage
• Conduct of each party during the marriage
• Health, age, station, occupation, amount and source of income, vocational skills, and employability
• Estate and needs of each party
• Liabilities and needs of each party
• Opportunity to acquire future capital assets and income
• Standard of living established during the marriage

Last reviewed: March 2026 | courts.ri.gov/Courts/FamilyCourt/Pages/Forms.aspx | Financial Statement required — both parties | "Irreconcilable differences" (6+ months) | 1-year residency (6-month exception if married in RI) | Equitable distribution (R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16.1) | Alimony: R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-16 | RI Land Evidence Records for deed recording | ERSRI for state employees | rils.org

Last reviewed: March 2026 · Verify current fees and forms with your local court before filing.