In Vermont, parental rights and responsibilities are divided into two separate categories: physical parental rights and responsibilities, and legal parental rights and responsibilities. 15 V.S.A. Section 664 defines legal parental rights and responsibilities as follows: ” ‘Legal responsibility’ means the rights and responsibilities to determine and control various matters affecting a child’s welfare and upbringing, other […]
In a contested hearing held in Vermont Family Court, Mother and Father each request sole parental rights and responsibilities of their minor children. Mother brings with her pictures of Father partying, drinking, and in compromising poses with the opposite sex, along with comments about how much he enjoys his night life, all posted on […]
I confess that I have had frustrations over the years with the Vermont courts’ reluctance to enforce court orders in family court. In New Hampshire, where I practice family law occasionally, the attitude of the courts is quite different: just an allegation of violation of a court order will often result in an ex parte […]
We are excited to announce that we have a new author for the Law Matters Blog John H. W. Cole is an attorney licensed to practice in Vermont, Florida, the District of Columbia New York and Virginia. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Claims. His office […]