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§ 455. Transfer of Probate proceedings

§ 455. Transfer of Probate proceedings (a) Any guardianship action filed in the Probate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to 14 V.S.A. chapter 111, subchapter 2, article 1 and any adoption action filed in the Probate Division pursuant to Title 15A may be transferred to the Family Division of the Superior Court. (b) In […]

§ 457. Participation and availability of assistant judges

§ 457. Participation and availability of assistant judges (a) Application. This section shall apply in all proceedings in which the Family Court consists of one presiding judge and two assistant judges. (b) Questions of law and fact. In all proceedings, questions of law shall be decided by the presiding judge. Mixed questions of law and […]

§ 458. Venue

§ 458. Venue The place of trial in the Family Division of the Superior Court shall be in the county in which one of the parties resides, if one party resides within the State. If no party resides within the State, the place of trial may be in any county. (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj. […]

§ 459. Powers of assistant judges

§ 459. Powers of assistant judges Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the constitutional powers of assistant judges. (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1990.)