Rhode Island Family Court Chief Judge

Chief Judge

• Garrahy Judicial Complex, One Dorrance Plz., Providence, RI, 02903
• Office Phone: (401)458-5300
• TTY: 711

• High School: Cranston High School East
• College: University of Rhode Island
• Graduate School: Franklin Pierce Law Center

• Appointed by: Governor Gina M. Raimondo
• Term Length Service: Lifetime
• Appointment Date: May 10, 2016

• 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.