{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-14.1-40","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-14.1-40","heading":"Application and construction.","body":"In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 14.1 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-14.1/15-14.1-40.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:38Z","sha256":"5a1792660223b45ccf6322199b6dd6d52d81a2d04d1f2a128b70ef7385fd3d9c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-14.1-39","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-14.1-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}