Proof that a person obtaining a divorce from the bonds of matrimony in another jurisdiction: (1) was domiciled in this state within twelve (12) months prior to the commencement of the proceeding for divorce, and resumed residence in this state within eighteen (18) months after the date of his or her departure from this state, or (2) at all times after his or her departure from this state and until his or her return maintained a place of residence within this state, shall be prima facie evidence that the person was domiciled in this state when the divorce proceeding was commenced.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-6-3
Prima facie evidence of continued domicile in 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, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 15-6-3.
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.