§ 1074. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
§ 1074. Temporary emergency jurisdiction (a) A Vermont court has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in Vermont, and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment […]
§ 1075. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
§ 1075. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder (a) Before a child custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of section 1066 of this title shall be given to all persons entitled to notice under Vermont law as in child custody proceedings between […]
§ 1076. Simultaneous proceedings
§ 1076. Simultaneous proceedings (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 1074 of this title, a Vermont court may not exercise its jurisdiction under this subchapter if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction […]
§ 1077. Inconvenient forum
§ 1077. Inconvenient forum (a) A Vermont court that has jurisdiction under this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances, and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue […]
§ 1078. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
§ 1078. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 1074 of this title or other Vermont law, if a Vermont court has jurisdiction under this chapter because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction unless: (1) […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 1073. Jurisdiction to modify determination
§ 1073. Jurisdiction to modify determination Except as otherwise provided in section 1074 of this title, a Vermont court may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a Vermont court has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under subdivision 1071(a)(1) or (2) of this title and: (1) the […]