Vermont § 788 - Parent’s responsibility

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 788 — Parent’s responsibility, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 788. Parent’s responsibility

  • (a) Any parent subject to a child support or parental rights and responsibilities order
    shall notify in writing the court that issued the most recent order and the Office
    of Child Support of the parent’s current mailing address and current residence address
    and of any change in either address within seven business days after the change, until
    all obligations to pay support or support arrearages, or to provide for parental rights
    and responsibilities are satisfied. For good cause, the court may keep information
    provided under this subsection confidential. (b) When a wage withholding order is in effect, either parent shall notify in writing
    the registry of the name and address of a new employer within seven days after commencing
    new employment. If the Registry has received information that a parent has changed
    employment, it shall notify the other parent of the fact of the change but shall not
    disclose the identity or the location of the employer. On request of a parent, the
    Registry shall provide information on the other parent’s wages. (c)(1) In all cases in which a temporary or final order for relief from abuse has been entered,
    information provided under this section shall be kept confidential by the court. The
    court, for good cause shown, may release such information. (2) For purposes of this subsection, good cause shall be deemed established when: (A) a party to the relief from the abuse order consents to the release of the party’s
    own information, in which case the court may release that party’s information; or (B) the temporary or final order for relief from abuse is no longer in effect. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 12; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1997, No. 63, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; 2017, No. 11, § 45; 2023, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. June 6, 2024.)

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 788 cover?

Section 788 ("Parent’s responsibility") 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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