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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 5255', '§ 2056', '§ 2', '§ 14', '§ 5255', '§ 5255']

ICWA Guide Online | Vermont Statutes Federal Resources | Resources by State 33 V.S.A. § 5255 West's Vermont Statutes Annotated Currentness
Chapter 52. Delinquency Proceedings (Refs & Annos)
(b) If the state's attorney is seeking a temporary care order, the state's attorney shall file a petition on or before the temporary care hearing. If the state's attorney elects not to file a petition, the state's attorney shall so notify the court, and the court shall vacate any temporary orders.
(2) The child's custodial parent, guardian, or custodian, unless he or she cannot be located or fails to appear in response to notice.
(7) The state's attorney.
(1) Any reasons for the child's removal which are not set forth in the affidavit required pursuant to section 5252 of this title.
(B) With respect to any person whom the department identifies pursuant to this subdivision, the department shall conduct an assessment of the suitability of the person to care for the child. The assessment shall include consideration of the person's ability to care for the child's needs, a criminal history record as defined in 20 V.S.A. § 2056a(a)(1) in accordance with subdivision (5)(C) of this subsection, and a check of allegations of prior child abuse or neglect by the person or by other adults in the person's home. The court may continue the hearing if necessary to permit the department to complete the assessment.
(f) All parties shall have the right to present evidence on their own behalf and examine witnesses. Hearsay, to the extent it is deemed relevant and reliable by the court, shall be admissible. The court may in its discretion limit testimony and evidence to only that which goes to the issues of removal, custody, and the child's welfare.
2007, Adj. Sess., No. 185, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2007, Adj. Sess., No. 185, § 14, provides:
"This act shall take effect January 1, 2009 and shall apply to any petition filed after the effect date or any permanency review hearing held after the effective date."
33 V.S.A. § 5255, VT ST T. 33 § 5255
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