Suddes v. Spinelli
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FLANDERS, Justice.
The Family Court’s refusal to modify a prior custody award is the target of this appeal. The plaintiff, Michael G. Suddes (Suddes), appeals pro se from a Family Court order denying his motion to modify a joint-custody decree giving physical possession of his three children to his former wife, the defendant, Linda Suddes Spinelli (Spinel-li). Discerning no abuse of discretion in the denial of this motion, we affirm — except in regard to that portion of the order that requires Suddes to obtain professional counseling as an alternative precondition to allowing him any…
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