§ 8-10-7. Family counselling service.
Within the family court there shall be a family counselling service, consisting of such personnel as the court shall deem necessary to assist the court in advising and counselling the parties and whose qualifications shall be established by the court. The justices of the family court or a majority of them shall be the appointing authority of the family counselling personnel. The court is specifically authorized to make use of existing private and public family and other service agencies in the functioning of the family counselling service. The family counselling service shall, where desirable, possible, and practicable, make use of the counsel and advice of a member of the clergy of the faith of each or all of the parties and shall, where desirable, possible, and practicable, consult the clergy of the parish or congregation of each of the respective parties.
History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 73, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 309, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 415, § 1.
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.