Vermont § 686 - No existing final order

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 686 — No existing final order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 686. No existing final order

  • (a) If there is no existing order establishing the terms of parental rights and responsibilities
    or parent-child contact and it appears that deployment or mobilization is imminent,
    upon an action filed under this chapter by either parent, the court shall expedite
    a hearing to establish temporary parental rights and responsibilities and parent-child
    contact to ensure the deploying parent has access to the child, to ensure disclosure
    of information, to grant other rights and duties set forth herein, and to provide
    other appropriate relief. (b) Any initial pleading filed to establish parental rights and responsibilities for or
    parent-child contact with a child of a deploying parent shall be so identified at
    the time of filing by stating in the text of the pleading the specific facts related
    to deployment. (Added 2009, No. 69 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 3, 2010.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 686

What does Vermont Statutes Online § 686 cover?

Section 686 ("No existing final order") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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