§ 1108. Enforcement
§ 1108. Enforcement (a) Law enforcement officers are authorized to enforce orders issued under this chapter. A foreign abuse prevention order shall be accorded full faith and credit throughout this State and shall be enforced as if it were an order of this State. Enforcement may include, but is not limited to: (1) making an […]
§ 1109. Appeals
§ 1109. Appeals An order of the court issued under section 1103 of this title shall be treated as a final order for the purposes of appeal. Appeal may be taken by either party to the Supreme Court under the Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure and the appeal shall be determined forthwith. (Added 1985, No. […]
§ 1110. Requests for child support; transfer to Office of Magistrate
§ 1110. Requests for child support; transfer to Office of Magistrate A request for child support under this chapter may be transferred by the court to the Office of Magistrate for hearing and disposal. A magistrate’s support order granted under this section may not exceed three months unless the relief from abuse proceeding is consolidated […]
§ 1115. Limitation or denial of visitation
§ 1115. Limitation or denial of visitation In any proceeding under this title, the fact that a parent has been convicted of any of the following offenses against the parent’s child shall be a ground for limiting or denying visitation: (1) sexual assault as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 3252; (2) aggravated sexual assault as […]
§ 1140. Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
§ 1140. Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission (a) The Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission is established within the Office of the Attorney General, in consultation with the Council on Domestic Violence, for the following purposes: (1) to examine the trends and patterns of domestic violence-related fatalities in Vermont; (2) to identify barriers to safety, the […]
§ 1150. Findings and intent
§ 1150. Findings and intent (a) The General Assembly finds that persons attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking frequently establish new addresses in order to prevent their assailants or probable assailants from finding them. (b) It is the purpose of this subchapter to: (1) enable state and local […]
§ 1152. Address Confidentiality Program; application; certification
§ 1152. Address Confidentiality Program; application; certification (a) An adult person, a parent, or legal guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a legal guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person may apply to the Secretary of State to have an address designated by the Secretary serve as the person’s address or the […]
§ 1153. Certification cancellation
§ 1153. Certification cancellation (a) The Secretary of State may cancel a Program participant’s certification if, after the passage of 14 days: (1) from the date of changing his or her name, the Program participant does not notify the Secretary that he or she has obtained a name change; however, the Program participant may reapply […]
§ 1154. Agency use of designated address; agency other than law enforcement agency
§ 1154. Agency use of designated address; agency other than law enforcement agency (a) A Program participant shall request that State and local agencies, other than law enforcement agencies, use the substitute address as the participant’s address. When creating a new public record, State and local agencies, other than law enforcement agencies, shall accept the […]
§ 1102. Jurisdiction and venue
§ 1102. Jurisdiction and venue (a) The Family Division of the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter. (b) Emergency orders under section 1104 of this title may be issued by a judge of the Criminal, Civil, or Family Division of the Superior Court. (c) Proceedings under this chapter may be commenced […]