{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-7-20","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-7-20","heading":"Jurisdiction of child pending appeal.","body":"During the pendency of an appeal the family court shall have jurisdiction with respect to the custody of the child and shall make any orders that may be for the best interest of the child. This jurisdiction shall continue after verdict or decision until the final determination of the appeal.","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 7 Adoption of Children"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-7/15-7-20.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:35Z","sha256":"10e5f1096efe0bec4d48ca82e4d81c5113611eaab515063010820b91564c0c23","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-7-19","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-7-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}