§ 8-10-5. Attempts at reconciliation by family court.
In all the causes in § 8-10-4, the family court shall seek to reconcile the parties and to re-establish friendly family relations, and to this end may suggest and hold conferences in chambers with the parties interested, and with their counsel, if they are represented by counsel and may have the children of the parties brought before it for examination.
History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts
Section 8-10-1. - Short title.
Section 8-10-2. - Purpose of chapter.
Section 8-10-3. - Establishment of court — Jurisdiction — Seal — Oaths.
Section 8-10-3.1. - Magistrates — Appointment, duties, and powers.
Section 8-10-3.2. - General magistrate of the family court.
Section 8-10-4. - Criminal cases referred to family court.
Section 8-10-5. - Attempts at reconciliation by family court.
Section 8-10-6. - Notice to department of human services.
Section 8-10-7. - Family counselling service.
Section 8-10-8. - Medical, psychological, and other expert assistance.
Section 8-10-9. - Assistance of services of department of corrections.
Section 8-10-10. - Family court registry.
Section 8-10-12. - Vacancy in office or inability of chief judge of family court.
Section 8-10-14. - Administration of operation of family court.
Section 8-10-14.1. - Powers of justices of the peace.
Section 8-10-15. - Family court administrator.
Section 8-10-19. - Limitation on transfer or parole of juveniles.
Section 8-10-21. - Records of court.
Section 8-10-22. - Intake department — Duties.
Section 8-10-23. - Intake supervisors.
Section 8-10-23.1. - Statewide juvenile hearing board.
Section 8-10-23.2. - Creating a juvenile hearing board.
Section 8-10-23.3. - Jamestown juvenile hearing board.
Section 8-10-23.4. - North Providence juvenile hearing board.
Section 8-10-24. - Sessions, motions, assignments, etc.
Section 8-10-25 - — 8-10-27. Repealed.
Section 8-10-28. - Authority and duties of clerk.
Section 8-10-29. - Report of divorce proceedings to director of health.
Section 8-10-30. - Appointment of clerk pro tempore.
Section 8-10-31. - Appointment of deputies.
Section 8-10-32. - Employment of clerical assistance by clerk.
Section 8-10-33. - Powers of assistant clerks of family court.
Section 8-10-34. - Court secretary and assistant.
Section 8-10-35. - Appointment of stenographers.
Section 8-10-37. - Report of trials — Transcripts.
Section 8-10-38. - Judgments, decrees, and orders — Punishment for contempt.
Section 8-10-38.1. - Imprisonment for contempt.
Section 8-10-40, 8-10-41. - Repealed.
Section 8-10-42. - Engagement — Precedence — Retirement and powers of justices.
Section 8-10-42.1. - Service after retirement.
Section 8-10-43. - References to family court — Powers and duties.
Section 8-10-43.1. - Venue of criminal offenses.