§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 1016. Automatic expiration
§ 1016. Automatic expiration When a child subject to an order under this chapter is later adopted, the order under this chapter expires, except when the adopting parent is a stepparent, grandparent, or other relative of the child. (Added 1983, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), eff. May 9, 1984.)
§ 1062. Proceedings governed by other law
§ 1062. Proceedings governed by other law This chapter does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child. (Added 2011, No. 29, § 1.)
§ 1063. Application to Indian tribes; international application
§ 1063. Application to Indian tribes; international application (a) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act. (b) A Vermont […]
§ 1003. Instruments void
§ 1003. Instruments void Any contract or instrument executed after July 1, 1974 within this State in payment, satisfaction, settlement, or compromise of any claim or cause of action abolished by this chapter, whether such claim or cause of action arose within or outside this State, is contrary to the public policy of this State […]
§ 1011. Jurisdiction
§ 1011. Jurisdiction (a) A court that has considered or is considering the custody or visitation of a minor child may award visitation rights to a grandparent of the child, upon written request of the grandparent filed with the court, if the court finds that to do so would be in the best interests of […]
§ 1012. If a parent is deceased or cannot decide
§ 1012. If a parent is deceased or cannot decide If a parent of a minor child is deceased, physically or mentally incapable of making a decision, or has abandoned the child, a grandparent of the child may commence an action in Superior Court in the county in which the custodian of the child resides […]