§ 1207. Commissioner of Health; duties
§ 1207. Commissioner of Health; duties (a) The Commissioner shall provide civil union license and certificate forms to all town and county clerks. (b) The Commissioner shall keep a record of all civil unions. (Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
§ 1202. Requisites of a valid civil union
§ 1202. Requisites of a valid civil union For a civil union to be established in Vermont, it shall be necessary that the parties to a civil union satisfy all of the following criteria: (1) not be a party to another civil union or a marriage; (2) be of the same sex; (3) meet the […]
§ 1203. Person shall not enter a civil union with a relative
§ 1203. Person shall not enter a civil union with a relative (a) A woman shall not enter a civil union with her mother, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, brother’s daughter, sister’s daughter, father’s sister, or mother’s sister. (b) A man shall not enter a civil union with his father, grandfather, son, grandson, brother, brother’s son, […]
§ 1204. Benefits, protections, and responsibilities of parties to a civil union
§ 1204. Benefits, protections, and responsibilities of parties to a civil union (a) Parties to a civil union shall have all the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under law, whether they derive from statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil law, as are granted to spouses in a […]
§ 1205. Modification of civil union terms
§ 1205. Modification of civil union terms Parties to a civil union may modify the terms, conditions, or effects of their civil union in the same manner and to the same extent as married persons who execute an antenuptial agreement or other agreement recognized and enforceable under the law, setting forth particular understandings with respect […]
§ 1206. Dissolution of civil unions
§ 1206. Dissolution of civil unions (a) The Family Division of the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over all proceedings relating to the dissolution of civil unions. Except as otherwise provided, the dissolution of civil unions shall follow the same procedures and be subject to the same substantive rights and obligations that are involved in […]
§ 1154a. Agency use of designated address; law enforcement agency
§ 1154a. Agency use of designated address; law enforcement agency (a) If requested in person by a Program participant to the person creating the record prior to the creation of the record, and upon proof of participation in the Program established by this chapter, a law enforcement agency shall use the participant’s substitute address in: […]
§ 1155. Disclosure of address prohibited; exceptions
§ 1155. Disclosure of address prohibited; exceptions (a) The Secretary of State may not make a Program participant’s address, other than the address designated by the Secretary, available for inspection or copying, except under the following circumstances: (1) if requested by a law enforcement agency for a law enforcement purpose as defined in subdivision 1151(5) […]
§ 1156. Nondisclosure of address in criminal and civil proceedings
§ 1156. Nondisclosure of address in criminal and civil proceedings No person shall be compelled to disclose a Program participant’s actual address during the discovery phase of or during a proceeding before a court of competent jurisdiction or administrative tribunal unless the court or administrative tribunal finds, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that […]
§ 1157. Assistance for Program applicants
§ 1157. Assistance for Program applicants The Secretary of State shall make available a list of State and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking to assist persons applying to be program participants. Such information provided by the Office of […]