Rhode Island H7821 establishes a rebuttable presumption favoring joint legal custody and shared parenting time in child custody cases.

Rhode Island H7821 creates a rebuttable presumption that joint legal custody and shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child. It also establishes a mechanism for the family court to use when constructing a parenting plan if the court deviates from equal parenting time. The court must consider all relevant factors in the best interest of the child, including the child's adjustment to home, school, and community, and the moral fitness of the parents. The act takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island H7821 establishes a rebuttable presumption favoring joint legal custody and shared parenting time in child custody cases.

Rhode Island H7821 creates a rebuttable presumption that joint legal custody and shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child. It also establishes a mechanism for the family court to use when constructing a parenting plan if the court deviates from equal parenting time. The court must consider all relevant factors in the best interest of the child, including the child's adjustment to home, school, and community, and the moral fitness of the parents. The act takes effect upon passage.