RHODE ISLAND

Either spouse must have been a resident of Rhode Island for one year prior to filing for divorce. Divorce may be filed for in the county of residence of the plaintiff, unless the one year residencey requirements has been satisfied by the defendant's residence. In such case, the divorce must be filed for in the county of the defendants residence. [General Laws of Rhode Island; Title 15, Chapter 15-5-12].

The no-fault grounds for divorce in Rhode Island are: 1) irreconcilable differences which have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage; or 2) living separate and apart without cohabitation for three years. [General Laws of Rhode Island, Title 15, Chapters 15-5-1, 15-5-3, 15-5-5].