Court directory

# Rhode Island Family Court

## Court information

### J. Joseph Garrahy Judicial Complex

Physical address

1 Dorrance Plaza, Providence, RI 02903

[Official court website](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/Pages/default.aspx) Checked Aug 15, 2026

### Florence K. Murray Judicial Complex

Physical address

45 Washington Square, Newport, RI 02840

[Official court website](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/Pages/default.aspx) Checked Aug 15, 2026

### J. Howard McGrath Judicial Complex

Physical address

4800 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879

[Official court website](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/Pages/default.aspx) Checked Aug 15, 2026

### Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex

Physical address

222 Quaker Ln, Warwick, RI 02886

[Official court website](https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/Pages/default.aspx) Checked Aug 15, 2026

Aliases: Family Court · RI Family Court · Rhode Island Fam. Ct. · RI Fam. Ct.

## Assigned Judges

- [Alberto Aponte Cardona Sr. Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/alberto-aponte-cardona-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Andrea Iannazzi Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/andrea-iannazzi-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Angela M. Paulhus Magistrate](/kyj/judge/angela-m-paulhus-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Daniel V. Ballirano General Magistrate](/kyj/judge/daniel-v-ballirano-general-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Denise C. Finkelman Magistrate](/kyj/judge/denise-c-finkelman-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Edward H. Newman Magistrate](/kyj/judge/edward-h-newman-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Elizbeth Ortiz Whited Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/elizbeth-ortiz-whited-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Feidlim Gill Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/feidlim-gill-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Jeanine P. McConaghy Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/jeanine-p-mcconaghy-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Jeanne L. Shepard Magistrate](/kyj/judge/jeanne-l-shepard-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Karen Lynch Bernard Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/karen-lynch-bernard-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Laureen D’Ambra Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/laureen-dambra-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Lia N. Stuhlsatz Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/lia-n-stuhlsatz-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Michael B. Forte Chief Judge](/kyj/judge/michael-b-forte-chief-judge-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Paul T. Jones, Jr. Magistrate](/kyj/judge/paul-t-jones-jr-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Richard A. Merola Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/richard-a-merola-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Ronald Cascione Magistrate](/kyj/judge/ronald-cascione-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Samantha Polisena Magistrate](/kyj/judge/samantha-polisena-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Sandra Lanni Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/sandra-lanni-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Shilpa Naik Associate Justice](/kyj/judge/shilpa-naik-associate-justice-rhode-island-family-court-ri)

- [Susan Nahabedian Magistrate](/kyj/judge/susan-nahabedian-magistrate-rhode-island-family-court-ri)