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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-19-26: Testimony in divorce, separation, and annulment proceedings.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 9 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally
- Chapter 19 Evidence
In all cases of divorce, separation, and annulment of marriage, the testimony shall be given viva voce in open court; provided, however, that the family court may permit the taking of depositions in cases where the witnesses or parties are aged, infirm, or too ill to appear in court or for any other special cause.
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