Rhode Island Family Court Associate Justice

Karen Lynch Bernard

Associate Justice

Biographical
Contact Information
  • Garrahy Judicial Complex, One Dorrance Plz., Providence, RI, 02903
  • Office Phone: (401)458-5310
  • TTY: 711
General Background
  • High School: Toll Gate High School, 1981
  • College: Providence College, BA, 1985
  • Graduate School: Suffolk University Law School, JD, 1988
Public Service Information
  • Appointed by: Governor Donald L. Carcieri
  • Term Length Service: Lifetime
  • Appointment Date: May 11, 2010
Description
  • The Family Court has jurisdiction over matters relating to delinquent, wayward, dependent, neglected, abused, mentally deficient, or disordered children. The Family Court also hears and determines all petitions for guardianship of any child who has been placed in the care, custody, and control of the Department of Children, Youth and Families. The court also has jurisdiction over adoptions, child marriages, paternity proceedings, matters involving domestic relations, juveniles, and all matters relating to the enforcement of laws regulating childcare providers and child placing agencies.

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