Vermont Code — 15
Browse 251 sections in division 15 of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Repealed. 2009, No. 3, § 12.
- § 1a. Person forbidden to marry a relative No person shall marry his or her parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, sibling’s child, or parent’s sibling. (Added 2009, No. 3, § 3, eff
- § 2. Repealed. 2009, No. 3, § 12.
- § 3. Bar though civil marriage dissolved If the relationship in those cases mentioned in section 1 of this title is founded
- § 4. Civil marriage contracted while one in force Civil marriages contracted while either party is legally married or joined in civil union to a living person other than the party to that marriage shall be void. (Amended 1999, No. 91 (Adj
- § 5. §§ 5, 6.
- § 7. Affirmance of civil marriage by decree of court When the validity of a civil marriage is denied or doubted by either of the parties, the other party may file a libel for affirming the marriage
- § 8. Marriage definition Marriage is the legally recognized union of two people
- § 61. Contracts; suits on contracts; partnership with husband A married woman may make contracts with any person other than her husband and bind herself and her separate property in the same manner as if she were unmarried
- § 62. Woman marrying pending action to which she is party If an unmarried woman, who is party to an action, marries during the pendency thereof, such civil marriage may be suggested upon the record
- § 63. Executrix, administratrix, guardian, or trustee A married woman may be appointed executrix, administratrix, guardian,
- § 64. Sole deed A married woman may convey or mortgage by her sole deed the real estate of which she is seized in her own right to her sole and separate use as she might do by her separate deed if unmarried
- § 65. Name on deed When a conveyance of real estate is made by a married woman and such real estate was acquired
- § 66. Rights in personalty All personal property and rights of action acquired by a woman before or during coverture, except by gift from her husband, shall be held to her sole and separate use
- § 67. Estates by entirety Real estate and tangible personal
- § 68. Income and monies from sale of real estate The rents, issues, and products of the real estate of a married woman, and
- § 69. Liability for debts or torts of spouse A married person shall not be liable for a debt contracted by his or her spouse
- § 101. Repealed. 1973, No. 201 (Adj
- § 102. Complaint by wife to sell real estate When a married man is incapacitated for supporting his family, or deserts,
- § 103. Determination of amount contributed to property by husband; sole and separate deed of wife
- § 104. Proceedings on complaint and enforcement of orders and decrees; appeal of husband The same proceedings shall be had on such complaint and in relation to enforcing orders and decrees as in other proceedings in the Superior Court
- § 141. §§ 141-144.
- § 201. Definitions The word “child,” as used in this subchapter, shall mean a child who is under the age of 18
- § 202. Penalty for desertion or nonsupport A married person who, without just cause, shall desert or willfully neglect or
- § 203. Institution of proceedings
- § 204. Temporary orders At any time before the trial, upon application of the complainant and upon notice to the
- § 205. Order for payment; probation; recognizance Before the trial, with the consent of the respondent, or at the trial on
- § 206. Proceedings on failure to comply
- § 207. Evidence; competency of parties as witnesses Other evidence shall not be required to prove the civil marriage of the
- § 208. Repealed. 1973, No. 201 (Adj
- § 209. Disposition, care, and maintenance of children When a parent is found guilty of nonsupport or desertion of his or her
- § 210. Construction This subchapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
- § 231. §§ 231-269.
- § 291. When a married person deserts or fails to support his or her spouse
- § 292. Repealed. 1981, No. 247 (Adj
- § 293. When parents live separately
- § 294. Repealed. 2023, No. 175 (Adj
- § 295. Service of complaint
- § 296. Liability of stepparents
- § 301. §§ 301-308.
- § 331. §§ 331-345.
- § 371. §§ 371-380.
- § 385. §§ 385-428.
- § 431. §§ 431-454.
- § 460. §§ 460-465.
- § 511. Void civil marriages; consanguinity, affinity, or living spouse
- § 512. Voidable civil marriages—Grounds for annulment generally The civil marriage contract may be annulled when, at the time
- § 513. Party under age of 16 years
- § 514. Party is mentally incapable of entering into civil marriage
- § 515. Party physically incapacitated
- § 516. Force or fraud A civil marriage may be annulled during the lifetime of the parties, or one of them, on the
- § 517. Custody and maintenance of issue
- § 518. Declarations of parties not sufficient proof A civil marriage shall not be declared null solely on the declarations or
- § 519. Decree of nullity A decree of nullity of civil marriage, if pronounced during the lifetime of the parties, shall be conclusive evidence of the invalidity of the marriage in all courts and proceedings
- § 520. Children of civil marriage annulled Children of a civil marriage annulled pursuant to this subchapter shall be legitimate and shall succeed to the real and personal estate of both parents. (Amended 2009, No. 3, § 12a, eff
- § 551. Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony A divorce from the bond of matrimony may be decreed:
- § 552. Reconciliation
- § 553. Collusion The term “collusion,” as used in divorce
- § 554. Decrees nisi
- § 555. Legal separation A legal separation forever or for a limited time may be granted for any of the causes for which an absolute divorce may be granted. (Amended 1981, No. 247 (Adj
- § 556. §§ 556, 557.
- § 558. Spouse allowed to take prior name Upon granting a divorce, unless good cause is shown to the contrary, the court shall allow a spouse to resume the spouse’s prior name or the name of a former spouse. (Amended 2023, No. 161 (Adj
- § 559. Change of children’s names The court may change the names of the minor children of divorced parents when application for that purpose is made in the complaint for divorce.
- § 560. Remarriage When a civil marriage is dissolved pursuant to this chapter, the parties shall be deemed single and may lawfully marry again. (Amended 1969, No. 264 (Adj
- § 561. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj
- § 562. Recrimination Recrimination shall not constitute a defense or a bar to a complaint for divorce. (Added 1969, No. 264 (Adj
- § 563. Condonation Condonation shall not constitute a defense or a bar to a complaint for divorce. (Added 1969, No. 264 (Adj
- § 591. Jurisdiction and power of courts
- § 592. Residence
- § 593. Place for bringing action; caption of divorce action
- § 594. Representation and testimony of child
- § 594a. Temporary relief Either party or both parties to a civil marriage may apply for temporary relief at any
- § 595. §§ 595-602.
- § 603. Contempt
- § 604. Costs on motion to revise Upon a motion
- § 605. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj
- § 606. Action to recover maintenance, child support, and suit money; sanction for noncompliance
- § 607. Action by attorney to recover suit money When a final order has been made providing for the payment by either party of
- § 631. Generally A divorce may be granted forthwith when either spouse has become permanently incapacitated due to a mental condition or psychiatric disability
- § 632. Jurisdiction; guardian ad litem for libelee with a mental incapacity The Superior Courts of the several counties of this State shall have jurisdiction of such an action
- § 633. Duty of State’s Attorney The State’s Attorney upon whom the complaint and summons in such action shall be served shall appear for such defendant and defend the same
- § 634. Alimony; distribution of property; care and custody of children
- § 635. Support of defendant
- § 636. Filing certified copies of orders with court which committed party with a mental condition or
- § 637. Costs and expenses All the costs in such action, as well as the actual expenses of the state’s attorney therein, together with the expenses and fees of the guardian therein, shall be paid by the plaintiff
- § 650. Legislative findings and purpose
- § 651. Repealed. 1985, No. 180 (Adj
- § 652. Repealed. 1985, No. 181 (Adj
- § 653. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 654. Support guideline The Secretary of Human Services shall prescribe by rule a guideline for child support
- § 655. Total child support obligation
- § 656. Computation of parental support obligation
- § 656a. Adjustment for additional dependents
- § 657. Shared or split physical custody
- § 658. Support
- § 659. Child support order
- § 660. Modification
- § 661. Child support maintenance supplement
- § 662. Income statements
- § 663. Support orders; required contents
- § 664. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 665. Rights and responsibilities order; best interests of the child
- § 665a. Conditions of parent-child contact in cases involving domestic violence
- § 666. Agreements between parents
- § 667. Evidence
- § 668. Modification of order
- § 668a. Enforcement of visitation
- § 669. Guardian ad litem In all cases involving parental rights and responsibilities the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of the child. (Added 1985, No. 181 (Adj
- § 670. Access to records Access to records and information pertaining to a minor child, including but not limited
- § 671. §§ 671-675.
- § 681. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Deploy” and “deployment” mean military service in compliance with military orders received by a member of the U.S
- § 682. Final order; modification
- § 683. Temporary modification
- § 684. Emergency motion to modify; permanent modification
- § 685. Testimony and evidence Upon motion of a deploying parent, provided reasonable advance notice is given and
- § 686. No existing final order
- § 687. Duty to cooperate and disclose information
- § 688. Failure to exercise parent-child contact rights In determining whether a parent has failed to exercise parent-child
- § 689. Attorney’s fees In making determinations pursuant to this subchapter, the court may award attorney’s fees and costs based on the court’s consideration of:
- § 711. Sale of property If a party in a
- § 712. Whole of real estate may be sold If,
- § 713. Execution Execution signed by the clerk of such
- § 714. Disposition of proceeds
- § 715. Subsequent default The same proceedings shall be had in case of any subsequent default after an order of sale has been made as if such prior orders of sale had not been made.
- § 751. Property settlement
- § 752. Maintenance
- § 753. Conveyance of realty after legal separation
- § 754. Judgment effective to convey real estate A certified copy of the judgment, or relevant parts thereof, when recorded in
- § 755. Judge out of office may sign judgment for maintenance After the expiration of his or her term of office, a judge of the Superior Court may sign a judgment for maintenance as of the date when made. (Amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj
- § 756. Court may order money paid to trustees When part of the estate of either spouse, or money in lieu thereof, is awarded
- § 757. Security for payment When maintenance or other annual allowance is granted to either spouse or children,
- § 758. Revision of judgment relating to maintenance On motion of either party and due notice, and upon a showing of a real,
- § 759. Repealed. 1973, No. 201 (Adj
- § 760. §§ 760-761.
- § 762. Insurance benefits In a proceeding under this chapter, the court may assign insurance benefits to a spouse
- § 780. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 781. Withholding wages upon issuance or modification of support order after July 1, 1990 All orders for child support made
- § 782. Expedited procedure for wage withholding
- § 783. Wage withholding; notice and hearing
- § 784. Repealed. 1985, No. 63 § 22(1).
- § 785. Wage withholding orders
- § 786. Obligee’s responsibility
- § 787. Employer’s responsibility; compensation
- § 788. Parent’s responsibility
- § 789. Wage withholding exemptions; priorities and limitations
- § 790. Employee protected; penalty
- § 791. Arrearage judgment lien
- § 792. Lottery offset
- § 793. Credit reporting
- § 794. Tax offsets An order for child support may be enforced as provided in 32 V.S.A. chapter 151. (Added 1989, No. 220 (Adj
- § 795. Licenses or governmental contracts
- § 796. Assets held in escrow If a proceeding for enforcement of child support has previously been brought against
- § 797. Civil penalties
- § 798. Enforcement of child support orders; suspension of licenses
- § 799. Trustee process
- § 800. Contract with sheriff for service of civil process
- § 811. Procedure; form A person of age and sound mind may change his or her name by making, signing, sealing, and
- § 812. Minor A minor may change his or her name by some person who, under 14 V.S.A. chapter 111, may act for him or her,
- § 813. Filing of instrument An instrument changing the name, by virtue of sections 811 and 812 of this title, shall be filed
- § 814. Repealed. 1979, No. 142 (Adj
- § 815. Repealed. 2003, No. 88 (Adj
- § 816. Amendment of birth certificate A person, or the parent or guardian of a minor, may provide the State Registrar of
- § 817. Consultation of Sex Offender Registry when form filed Upon receipt of a change-of-name form submitted pursuant to
- § 901. Parents’ liability for damages
- § 1001. Causes of action abolished The rights of action to recover sums of money as damages for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, or breach of contract to marry are abolished
- § 1002. Gifts made in contemplation of civil marriage
- § 1003. Instruments void Any contract or instrument executed after July 1, 1974 within this State in payment,
- § 1011. Jurisdiction
- § 1012. If a parent is deceased or cannot decide If a parent of a minor child is deceased, physically or mentally incapable of
- § 1013. Decision
- § 1014. Modification A court may modify or terminate any order granted under this section, issue any orders
- § 1015. Limit on refiling Absent a real, substantial, and unanticipated change of circumstances, no person whose
- § 1016. Automatic expiration When a child subject to an order under this chapter is later adopted, the order under
- § 1031. §§ 1031-1051.
- § 1061. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1062. Proceedings governed by other law This chapter does
- § 1063. Application to Indian tribes; international application
- § 1064. Effect of child custody determination A child custody determination made by a Vermont court that had jurisdiction
- § 1065. Priority If a question of existence or exercise
- § 1066. Notice to persons outside State
- § 1067. Appearance and limited immunity
- § 1068. Communication between courts
- § 1069. Taking testimony in another state
- § 1070. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
- § 1071. Initial child custody jurisdiction
- § 1072. Exclusive; continuing jurisdiction
- § 1073. Jurisdiction to modify determination Except as otherwise provided
- § 1074. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- § 1075. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
- § 1076. Simultaneous proceedings
- § 1077. Inconvenient forum
- § 1078. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- § 1079. Information to be submitted to court
- § 1080. Appearance of parties and child
- § 1081. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Petitioner”
- § 1082. Enforcement under Hague Convention Under this subchapter, a Vermont court may enforce an order for the return of the child made under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child
- § 1083. Duty to enforce
- § 1084. Temporary visitation
- § 1085. Registration of child custody determination
- § 1086. Enforcement of registered determination
- § 1087. Simultaneous proceedings
- § 1088. Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
- § 1089. Hearing and order
- § 1090. Warrant to take physical custody of child
- § 1091. Costs, fees, and expenses
- § 1092. Recognition and enforcement, appeals
- § 1093. Role of Attorney General; role of law enforcement
- § 1094. Costs and expenses If the respondent is not
- § 1095. Application and construction In applying and construing this
- § 1096. Effective date and transitional provision This chapter shall take effect July 1, 2011
- § 1101. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Abuse” means: (A) the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members:
- § 1102. Jurisdiction and venue
- § 1103. Requests for relief
- § 1104. Emergency relief
- § 1105. Service
- § 1106. Procedure
- § 1107. Filing orders with law enforcement personnel; Department of Public Safety protection order database
- § 1108. Enforcement
- § 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
- § 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
- § 1111. §§ 1111-1114.
- § 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:
- § 1140. Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
- § 1150. Findings and intent
- § 1151. Definitions Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout the subchapter.
- § 1152. Address Confidentiality Program; application; certification
- § 1153. Certification cancellation
- § 1154. Agency use of designated address; agency other than law enforcement agency
- § 1154a. Agency use of designated address; law enforcement agency
- § 1155. Disclosure of address prohibited; exceptions
- § 1156. Nondisclosure of address in criminal and civil proceedings No person shall be compelled to disclose a Program
- § 1157. Assistance for Program applicants
- § 1158. Voting by Program participant A Program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may register to vote and apply for an early voter absentee ballot pursuant to rules adopted by the Secretary of
- § 1159. Custody and visitation orders Nothing in this chapter, nor participation in this Program, affects custody or visitation orders in effect prior to or during program participation. (Added 1999, No. 134 (Adj
- § 1160. Adoption of rules
- § 1171. Creation of Vermont Council on Domestic Violence There is created the Vermont Council on Domestic Violence
- § 1172. Purpose; powers; duties
- § 1173. Composition and meetings
- § 1181. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 1182. Order restricting abusive litigation
- § 1183. Hearing; procedure At the hearing, evidence of any of the following shall create a rebuttable presumption
- § 1184. Burden of proof
- § 1185. Filing of a new case by a person subject to an order restricting abusive litigation
- § 1201. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 1202. Requisites of a valid civil union For a civil union to be established in Vermont, it shall be necessary that the parties to a civil union satisfy all of the following criteria:
- § 1203. Person shall not enter a civil union with a relative
- § 1204. Benefits, protections, and responsibilities of parties to a civil union
- § 1205. Modification of civil union terms
- § 1206. Dissolution of civil unions
- § 1207. Commissioner of Health; duties
- § 1301. §§ 1301-1306.