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R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-14.1-23

Additional definitions in this chapter

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 15-14.1-1 to 15-14.1-9 (42 sections).

P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.

(1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

(2) “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.