{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-15.1-4.1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-15.1-4.1","heading":"Form of certification or confirmation.","body":"A form in substantially the following language shall suffice for the purposes of filing of certificate or confirmation:\nSTATE OF RHODE ISLAND FAMILY COURT\n_______________________________________ , SC\n_______________________________________ (Name)\nPetitioner\nvs.\n_______________________________________ (Name) C.A. No.\nRespondent\nCERTIFICATION OF PROTECTION/RESTRAINING ORDER\nIt is hereby certified that the attached is a true and correct copy of the order entered in the above-captioned action on _________________________________________ (date) and that the original of the attached order was duly executed by the judicial authority whose signature appears thereon. The order expires on _________________________________________ (date).\nThe order is: [ ] a civil protection/restraining order.\nOR [ ] a criminal protection/restraining order, that\nrecognizes the standing of the plaintiff to seek enforcement of the order.\nIt is further certified that:\n(a) The issuing court determined that it had jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter under the laws of _______________________________________ (state or Indian tribe).\n(b) The respondent was given reasonable notice and had opportunity to be heard before this order was issued; or if the order was issued ex parte, the respondent was given notice and had opportunity to be heard after the order was issued, consistent with the rights of the respondent to due process.\n(c) The order was otherwise issued in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act, and the Violence Against Women Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2265.\nFor custody and visitation orders:\n(d) The order was otherwise issued in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act or the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act of this state/territory and is consistent with the provisions of the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act. 28 U.S.C. § 1738A.\nThe attached order shall be presumed to be valid and enforceable in this and other jurisdictions.\nSignature of Clerk of court or other authorized official: _______________________________________","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 15.1 The Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-15.1/15-15.1-4.1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:38Z","sha256":"1383e2169416181eb1e71a1116b5b502654b1bec4b12773dca0c41c55d273b2b","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-15.1-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-15.1-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}