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 […]
>If you are trying to obtain custody of your children (called Parental Rights and Responsibilities in Vermont), there is one major mistake to avoid. Many parents believe that they must prove that the other parent is unfit in order to obtain custody, so they focus on the other parent’s failings. In a divorce or parentage […]