Vermont § 593 - Place for bringing action; caption of divorce action
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§ 593. Place for bringing action; caption of divorce action
- (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, complaints for divorce for any
cause and for affirming or annulling the civil marriage contract shall be brought
in the county in which the parties or one of them resides. Petitions directed to a
Superior judge for temporary orders under the provisions of Vermont Rule of Civil
Procedure 80(c) may be heard within or without the county where the cause is pending
at a place convenient for the parties and the judge hearing the same. (b) A complaint for divorce or dissolution of a civil union shall be brought in the county
in which the marriage certificate or the civil union certificate was filed if neither
of the parties resides in Vermont. (c) An action for divorce or annulment may be captioned as follows: Complaint for Divorce [Annulment]-Involving: [Names of Parties] (Amended 1995, No. 59, § 13; 2009, No. 3, § 12a, eff. Sept. 1, 2009; 2011, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 593 ("Place for bringing action; caption of divorce action") 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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