Chambers v. Ormiston

ORDER

The Family Court has certified a question of law to this Court pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 9-24-27 and Rule 72 of the Family Court Rules of Procedure for Domestic Relations. The certified question is contained in a document entitled “Request for Certification” that was received by the Clerk of the Supreme Court on December 14, 2006, and it reads as follows:

“Does the Rhode Island Family Court have subject matter jurisdiction under R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-3 (1956) to hear a divorce complaint wherein the plaintiff and defendant are of the same sex, were lawfully married in the Commonwealth of…