The Department for Children Youth and Families will determine which cases are appropriate for referral to the OCSS. The policy for such determination has been published and is available in the Department for Children Youth and Families Policy Manual.
The party commencing an action seeking a divorce from the bond of marriage or divorce from bed and board or an order pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-9, shall at the time the proceeding is begun append to the petition a statement containing the names of all children of the marriage and their ages and stating whether any such children are at that time recipients of, or applicants for, public assistance.
218 R.I. Code R. 218-RICR-30-00-1.17
Amended effective 1/1/2021