Reasons for divorce in Rhode Island

The no-fault ground for divorce in Rhode Island is “irreconcilable differences.” This is considered when it causes the irreversible breakdown of a marriage. The state also recognizes fault-based grounds for divorce. These reasons can include adultery, impotence, alcoholism, willful desertion for five years or more, extreme cruelty and substance abuse. There may be other at-fault reasons that are accepted by the court as well