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  • 2025
    • January
      • Our Firm Congratulates Partner Stephen Prignano on His Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America®
  • 2024
    • December
    • November
      • Partner Deborah Miller Tate Named a 2025 AV Preeminent Attorney
      • Local Attorney Added to Prestigious Group
    • October
    • September
    • August
    • July
      • McIntyre Tate LLP Partners Honored with RI Monthly Magazine's Excellence in Law Award for 2024
      • New Rhode Island Law on Pet Custody in Divorce: What You Need to Know
    • June
    • May
    • April
    • March
      • Honoring Deborah Tate: A Leader in Family Law Recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Guide
      • Maintaining a Strong Long-Distance Relationship with Your Child After Divorce
      • Handling the Loss of Friends After Divorce
    • February
      • Celebrating Attorney Deborah Tate: Avvo Rated Top Lawyer 2024
      • Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds 60/40 Division of Property and Denies Alimony
    • January
      • Enforcement of Orders & Other Post-Divorce Issues
      • 3 Things to Know About High Net Worth Divorce
  • 2023
    • December
      • How Is Property Divided in a Rhode Island Divorce?
      • Visitation vs. Custody: What’s the Difference?
      • Can I Lose My Dog in a Divorce?
    • October
    • September
      • Celebrating 30 Years of McIntyre Tate LLP
    • August
      • Celebrating Attorney Laura Ruzzo Reale's Inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
    • May
      • Introducing Richard Boren: Accomplished Attorney Joins Our Firm as Partner
      • Can I Adopt My Stepchild?
      • Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights in Rhode Island?
    • April
      • Why You Shouldn’t Withhold Visitation Against Court Orders
      • Do I Need a Lawyer for an Uncontested Divorce?
      • Parallel Parenting vs Co-Parenting: Which Approach is Right for Your Family?
  • 2022
    • December
      • Can I Get Temporary Orders During a Pending Divorce?
      • Do Gifts Count Toward Satisfying Child Support Obligations?
    • November
      • How Does My Ex’s Income Affect My Spousal Support Award?
      • Attorney Deborah M. Tate Elected To The Board of Directors of the AAML Foundation
      • When Can a Judge Deviate from the RI Child Support Formula?
    • October
    • September
      • Fault Can Still Be a Factor in a No-Fault Divorce
      • What Happens if My Spouse Ignores the Divorce Papers?
    • August
    • July
      • Will I Get Physical Custody Placement if I’m Awarded Legal Custody?
      • National Grid Found Not Liable for Injuries of Trespasser
      • Attorney Stephen M. Prignano selected to the 2022 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
      • What Happens to Child Support After the Death of a Parent?
    • June
      • 7 Motorcyclist Tips to Stay Safe this Summer
      • Partner Deborah Miller Tate & Partner Stephen M. Prignano Awarded Professional Excellence Award by Rhode Island Monthly
      • Lawmakers Consider Law for Pet Custody in Rhode Island
    • May
      • How Does a Judge Determine Whether to Award Alimony?
    • April
      • Divorce Issues Unique to LGBTQ+ Couples
    • March
      • Attorney Deborah Tate Featured in Bradley Hospital Bulletin
      • Can I Get the Marital Home in My Divorce Settlement?
    • February
      • Living Together Does Not Establish a Common-Law Marriage
      • Nicholas Hunt Joins Legal Team at McIntyre Tate LLP
    • January
  • 2021
    • December
      • 7 Steps to Prepare for Divorce Before Filing
      • Can Unsupervised Visitation Be Reinstated in Child Custody?
    • November
      • Does Child Support Stop at the Age of 18?
      • Attorney Deborah Tate Quoted About COVID-19 Disputes in Divorce
      • Cohabitation Agreements Protect Couples Who Choose Not to Marry
    • October
      • How Adoption Works in Rhode Island
      • What Are the Requirements to Adopt a Child in Rhode Island?
    • September
      • Is Your Spouse Hiding Money? Create a Fair Divorce Settlement
      • Can a Judge Invalidate a Prenuptial Agreement?
      • Unwed Mothers Can Receive Child Support
      • How Does Divorce Affect Adult Children?
      • Attorney Stephen M. Prignano Recognized by Best Lawyers®
    • August
      • How Do the Courts Handle Animal Cruelty and Neglect Cases?
      • Forcing Your Ex to Obey the Divorce Decree
      • Laura Ruzzo Reale Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in 2022
    • July
      • Where to Find Hidden Assets in Divorce
      • U.S. Divorce Rate Hits 50-Year Low
    • June
      • How to Uncover Hidden Assets in a Divorce
    • May
      • Factors Impacting Spousal Support in Rhode Island
    • April
      • The Importance of Establishing a Prenup in a High Net Worth Divorce
      • Attorney Deborah Tate Quoted in The Providence Journal Article on COVID-19 & Divorce
    • March
      • How to Avoid Getting Sued as a Member of the Media
      • Laura Ruzzo Reale Elected to Partner of McIntyre Tate LLP
    • February
      • How Long Do You Have to Pay Spousal Support?
    • January
      • Understanding Parenthood for Same-Sex Couples
  • 2020
    • October
      • Stephen M. Prignano of McIntyre Tate LLP Recognized in 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
    • September
      • Laura Ruzzo Reale: Best® Lawyers® in America “Ones to Watch” Award
    • July
      • Can I Reduce My Spousal Support Payments?
    • June
      • How COVID-19 Turned Business Insurance into a Legal Battleground
      • Stephen Prignano Quoted in Rhode Island Lawyer’s Weekly Regarding the Impact of COVID-19 on Business Interruption Insurance Clai
    • May
      • Will Infidelity Affect My Divorce Settlement?
      • Brown University Student Represented by Hagens Berman and McIntyre Tate Files Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID-19
      • COVID-19 Helpline Featured in Providence Journal
    • April
      • How COVID-19 Affects Guardians
      • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Issues Guidelines for Divorced Parents Sharing Custody of their Children During the Covi
      • McIntyre Tate LLP Launches Free COVID-19 Helpline
    • March
      • Rhode Island Superior Court Announces COVID-19 Business Recovery Plan
    • January
      • Methods of Dividing Damages in Divorce
      • Contempt for Unpaid Child Support
  • 2019
    • December
      • Are Millennials Really Divorcing Less Often Than Past Generations?
      • Think About This When Divorcing as an Entrepreneur
      • Overview of Supervised Parenting Time in Rhode Island
      • Property Division in Rhode Island - Transmutation
      • McIntyre Tate team of Attorneys Deborah Tate and Robert Parker Win in Parental Relocation Case
    • November
      • Questions to Ask Your Divorce Attorney Right Away
      • Attorney Prignano Selected to Best Lawyers in America® 2020
      • Visitation Schedules in Rhode Island: Residential, Holiday & Vacation
      • McIntyre Tate Ranked in 2 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
    • May
      • Attorney Stephen M. Prignano of McIntyre Tate LLP Presented with 2019 Community Champion Award
      • Pet Custody & Visitation: Important Decisions in Your Divorce
    • February
      • Attorney Deborah M. Tate has been chosen as an honoree at the Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly “Excellence in the Law” event
  • 2018
    • September
      • Attorney Prignano of McIntyre Tate Has Been Selected as a 2019 Best Lawyers® Member
      • Upcoming Divorce & Estate Planning Seminar to Feature Attorney Stephen Prignano
    • June
      • Common Law Marriage: Luis vs. Gaugler
    • February
      • Solving Contract Disputes That Bother Your Business
    • January
      • What You Need to Know About the New Alimony Tax Laws
      • Pet Leases: A New Trend
  • 2017
    • December
      • Relocation Cases in Divorce: Who Stays with the Children?
    • November
      • Client Buys Dog in China with Now-Ex-Boyfriend, Ownership Issue Arises
      • Attorney Stephen M. Prignano Selected to 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation
      • Rhode Island Child Custody Laws for Unmarried Parents
      • Attorney Deborah M. Tate Elected to Bradley Hospital Foundation Board of Governors
    • September
      • Do You Need a Divorce Lawyer?
    • August
      • Best Lawyers in America© Recognizes Attorney Deborah Tate for Family Law
    • June
      • How Can Wasteful Dissipation Impact Your Divorce?
      • Attorney Stephen Prignano Leads Panel at Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting
      • Courts continue to address the definition of "parent" to extend beyond the traditional "normal" gender considerations to now inc
    • May
      • Robert J. Sgroi Lectures at National Business Institute Seminar
      • Attorney Tate Discusses Joint Custody Concerns with Super Lawyers®
      • South Carolina Rules on Same-Sex Common Law Marriage
    • April
      • Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules in Glassie v. Doucette
    • March
      • Former Spouse Cannot Seek Modification of Divorce Agreement in Rhode Island Federal Court
      • Rhode Island Legislator Proposes Family Court Custody Jurisdiction for Pets in Divorce and Separation Proceedings
    • February
      • The Rhode Island Supreme Court Affirms a McIntyre Tate LLP Win in the Rhode Island Family Court
      • Attorney Stephen Prignano to Speak at Lunch and Learn Seminar
    • January
      • Obtaining a Restraining Order in Rhode Island
      • Types of Child Custody in Rhode Island
      • Adoption Tax Credit
      • Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Child Support Guidelines
      • Attorney Stephen Prignano to Receive Champions of Justice Award
  • 2016
    • December
      • Six Modern Divorce Trends
      • Attorney Deborah Miller Tate Comments on Federal Domestic Relations Decision
    • November
      • November is National Adoption Month
      • New Trend In Custody: Nesting, Sharing A Single Home
      • How is a common law marriage established in Rhode Island?
    • October
      • Attorneys Deborah Tate & Stephen Prignano to Give Domestic Law Seminar
      • Three McIntyre Tate Attorneys Named New England Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters for 2017
      • NY Court Awards Sole Custody to Father after Mother Attempts to "Brainwash" Child
      • Social Media Evidence Becoming Important in Divorce and Custody Cases
      • Partanen v. Gallagher: Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts holds that the absence of a biological relationship with a child
      • Attorney David J. Strachman Quoted in Bloomberg News
    • September
      • Navigating a "Gray Divorce"
      • Life Insurance in Divorce
    • August
      • Three McIntyre Tate LLP Attorneys to Present at National Business Institute Course
      • Stephen Prignano Quoted About Rhode Island Rules of Professional Conduct
      • Two McIntyre Tate LLP Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers®
    • June
      • Gay Custody Disputes
    • May
      • Deborah Tate selected again for The Best Lawyers in America
      • Stephen Prignano selected to edit Rhode Island chapter of the Media Law Resource Center's book
    • April
      • McIntyre Tate obtains sucessful ruling in Ninth Circuit
    • March
      • Stephen Prignano profiled in Rhode Island Lawyer's Weekly
    • January
      • McIntyre Tate partner David Strachman publishes article on Equitable Adoption
  • 2015
    • December
      • R.I. Supreme Court Rules on Post-Divorce Life Insurance Case
      • Grandparents visitation rights in Rhode Island
      • Robert Sgroi Named 2015 Kent County Lawyer of the Year
    • November
      • New restrictions on surrogacy
      • Rhode Island Supreme Court Adoption Decision
      • Stephen Prignano quoted about drone operations
      • McIntyre Tate LLP client testifies before the U.S. Senate
    • September
      • The Right to Dispose of Decedent's Remains Includes Choosing Content on Headstone
      • Stephen Prignano interviewed in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly on Uber litigation and class action appeal
      • Stephen Prignano to speak on family law
    • August
      • Laura E. Ruzzo joins McIntyre Tate LLP
      • McIntyre Tate LLP partner Stephen Prignano selected a Best Lawyer
    • July
      • Jerry McIntyre and Deborah Tate selected Best Lawyers
    • June
      • Deborah Tate to speak to Rhode Island CPAs
    • May
      • McIntyre Tate successful in Supreme Court civil rights appeal
      • Elder law information for guardians and substitute decision makers
    • April
      • Changes in Rhode Island DUI laws
      • Deborah M. Tate receives Harvard negotiation certificate
      • McIntyre Tate LLP partner featured in Providence Journal article
      • Stephen Prignano joins McIntyre Tate LLP
      • Decline in international adoptions
  • 2014
    • December
      • McIntyre Tate attorney is successful in obtaining a writ of certiorari in Rhode Island Supreme Court
    • November
      • Superior Court upholds marital settlement agreement trumps pension beneficiary designation
      • Planning for Divorce
      • DEBORAH M. TATE TO SPEAK at "SUPER WOMAN IS A MYTH-- Women, Wealth and Wisdom Series"
    • June
      • Deborah M. Tate And Jerry Mc Intyre Named To Best Lawyers Again
      • RI Supreme Court overturns Family Court ruling on intersection of retirement benefits and alimony.
    • May
      • Rhode Island Supreme Court Overturns Family Court Divorce Ruling
    • January
      • Healthcare agent's financial agreements with nursing home voided
      • McIntyre Tate LLP named a Tier 1 Law Firm
  • 2013
    • December
      • Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds deceased ex-husband's actions under property settlement agreement
    • November
      • RI Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Health Insurance Agreement
      • Robert Parker successful in Rhode Island Supreme Court.
    • July
      • Deborah M. Tate Esq. Named to R.I. Board of Bar Examiners
    • June
      • RI Supreme Court Divorce Decision
      • Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds Family Court divorce decision against absent husband
      • Supreme Court uphold DHS medical assistance claim
      • Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds child custody decision
    • April
      • Nationally alimony laws are being reviewed.
      • Adoption case at U.S. Supreme Court
      • McIntyre Tate LLP attorney David Strachman speaks on executing Durable Powers of Attorney for Healthcare
      • Deborah M. Tate quoted in Providence Journal
      • The rights of unmarried couples in Rhode Island
      • Obtaining Adoption Records
    • March
      • Rhode Island's Voluntary Adoption Registry
      • RI Supreme Court rules in favor of patient killed by nurse overdose.
      • McIntyre Tate LLP attorney David Strachman speaks on terrorism law
    • February
      • Deborah M. Tate Selected to Bar Register of Preeminent Woman Lawyers.
  • 2012
    • August
      • Jerry McIntyre and Deborah Tate Among Best Lawyers in America
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