§ 1172. Purpose; powers; duties
§ 1172. Purpose; powers; duties (a) The Council shall: (1) facilitate opportunities for dialogue, advocacy, education, and support among State agencies, advocacy groups, and the public; (2) collect, review, and analyze data and information relating to domestic violence; (3) provide assistance in developing effective responses to domestic violence, including model policies and procedures, prevention and […]
§ 1173. Composition and meetings
§ 1173. Composition and meetings (a) The Council shall consist of the following members to be appointed as follows: (1) To be appointed by the Governor: (A) one member of the public who shall be a survivor of domestic violence; (B) a representative from the same-sex domestic violence service provider community; (C) a representative from […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]