A divorce from the bonds of matrimony obtained in another jurisdiction in ex parte proceedings shall be of no force or effect in this state, if both parties to the marriage were domiciled in this state at the time that the proceeding for the divorce was commenced.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-6-2
Ex parte divorce in another state between parties resident in this state
Known as the Uniform Divorce Recognition Act
The act spans §§ 15-6-1 to 15-6-4 (4 sections).
P.L. 1949, ch. 2268, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 15-6-2.
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.