Vermont § 1072 - Exclusive; continuing jurisdiction
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§ 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 and one parent nor
the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with Vermont,
and that substantial evidence is no longer available in Vermont concerning the child’s
care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or (2) a Vermont court or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s
parents, and any person acting as a parent do not currently reside in Vermont. (b) A Vermont court that has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive,
continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it
has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 1071 of this title. (Added 2011, No. 29, § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 1072
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