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RHODE ISLAND STANDARDS FOR RELOCATION/REMOVAL OF CHILDREN       In Rhode Island, child-relocation custody disputes are decided in accordance with the Rhode Island Supreme Court decision of Dupré [...]

In a previous blog that we shared, Attorney Sweeney shared the guidelines that were set by the NCAA pertaining to the amateur status of student athletes. Recently, there has been a change in [...]

Hardship licenses may be issued if your normal driver’s license has been revoked or suspended. A hardship license will allow you to drive under certain circumstances and for approved [...]

My professional experience in representing athletes has been confined to representation of tennis players.  More particularly junior tennis players who have aspired to become professional [...]

Here at Keough + Sweeney, we practice in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We have extensive experience helping parents through the child support process. In today’s digital age, there are [...]

No one gets married thinking that the union will not last, but as statistics show, the divorce rate is 50%. If you find yourself in the half of the population that is in a marriage that is not [...]

ENFORCEMENT OF PRENUPTIAL AGREEEMENTS IN RHODE ISLAND “The Uniform Premarital Agreement Act is a uniform act that provides a basis for states to determine how and when a premarital agreement [...]

One of our blogs in March touched upon Hardship Licenses in Rhode Island. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts also allows certain individuals convicted of    Operating Under the Influence (OUI)  to [...]

As most people know, Congress enacted and the President signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act approximately a month and a half ago.  Although most of the meat-and-potatoes of the Act relates [...]

     Issues often arise as to what state has jurisdiction over child custody issues.  In a society that has become more and more mobile the issue has become more and more prevalent.  In an [...]