§ 1079. Information to be submitted to court
§ 1079. Information to be submitted to court (a) In accordance with Vermont law regarding the confidentiality of procedures, addresses, and other identifying information in a child custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child’s present address or […]
§ 1080. Appearance of parties and child
§ 1080. Appearance of parties and child (a) In a child custody proceeding in Vermont, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in Vermont to appear before the court in person with or without the child. The court may order any person who is in Vermont and who has physical custody […]
§ 1081. Definitions
§ 1081. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination. (2) “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced […]
§ 1066. Notice to persons outside State
§ 1066. Notice to persons outside State (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside Vermont may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of Vermont for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice shall be given in […]
§ 1067. Appearance and limited immunity
§ 1067. Appearance and limited immunity (a) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in Vermont for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated or of […]
§ 1068. Communication between courts
§ 1068. Communication between courts (a) A Vermont court may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. (b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they shall be given the opportunity to present […]
§ 1069. Taking testimony in another state
§ 1069. Taking testimony in another state (a) A party to a child custody proceeding may, in addition to other procedures available to a party, offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in Vermont for testimony taken in […]
§ 1070. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
§ 1070. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records (a) A Vermont court may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state; (3) order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a […]
§ 1071. Initial child custody jurisdiction
§ 1071. Initial child custody jurisdiction (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 1074 of this title, a Vermont court has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if: (1) Vermont is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding or was the home state of […]
§ 1072. Exclusive; continuing jurisdiction
§ 1072. Exclusive; continuing jurisdiction (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 1074 of this title, a Vermont court that has made a child custody determination consistent with section 1071 or 1073 of this title has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until: (1) a Vermont court determines that neither the child nor the child […]