# R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-4: Collusion of parties

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T15_C15-5_S15-5-4

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-5-4
- **Heading:** Collusion of parties
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 15 / Chapter 15-5 / Section 15-5-4

## Text

Whenever it appears that the absence, adultery, cruelty, desertion, or other cause of complaint was committed or occasioned by the collusion of the parties, and done or contrived with an intention to procure a divorce, no divorce shall be decreed.

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