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15 V.S.A. § 780
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 780. Definitions

§ 780. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Court" means the court with jurisdiction over the proceeding. (2) "Employer" means any employer or payor of wages of any type to the obligor. (3) "Obligee" means the person found to be legally entitled to receive support or any person to whom the obligee has assigned or authorized all rights of collection. (4) "Obligor" means the person required to pay support under a support order. (5) "Registry" means the registry established in 33 V.S.A. § 4103. (6) "Support" means periodic payments ordered for the support of dependent children or, for the purposes of sections 783-790 of this title only, a spouse. Support includes periodic amounts to be applied toward unpaid arrearages. (7) "Support order" means any judgment, order or contract for support enforceable in this state, including, but not limited to, orders issued pursuant to 15 V.S.A. chapter 5 (relating to desertion and support and parentage), 7 (relating to URESA) or 11 (relating to annulment and divorce). (8) "Wage withholding order" means a transfer from the obligor to the obligee of the right to receive a portion of the obligor's wages directly from the obligor's employer. (9) "Wages" means any compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether designated as wages, salary, commission, bonuses, or otherwise, and shall include periodic payments under pension or retirement programs, workers' compensation, or insurance policies of any type. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 5; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
15 V.S.A. § 781
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 781. Withholding wages upon issuance or modification of support order after July 1, 1990

§ 781. Withholding wages upon issuance or modification of support order after July 1, 1990|All orders for child support made or modified on or after July 1, 1990 shall include an order for immediate wage withholding in an amount equal to the support obligation and any obligation to pay support arrearages, unless the court finds good cause not to order immediate wage withholding or the parties have entered into an alternative arrangement by written agreement which is affirmatively stated in the order. In determining good cause, the court may consider a history of financial responsibility toward the family and the absence of any threat by the obligor to withhold financial support from the family. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 6; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 63, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.)
15 V.S.A. § 782
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 782. Expedited procedure for wage withholding

§ 782. Expedited procedure for wage withholding|(a) In the case of an order for child support made or modified after July 1, 1990 that does not include an order for immediate wage withholding, an obligee may request a wage withholding order when any amount due under the order has not been paid within seven business days after the amount is due. The obligor may request wage withholding at any time. The petition for wage withholding shall set forth:  (1) the amount of support arrearages, if any; (2) the terms of the support order; (3) the periodic amount to be withheld for support and arrearages; and (4) a statement that the obligor may object to wage withholding on the basis of an error in the amount of current support or arrearages or an error in identity, at a hearing to be held within 14 days of the date the petition is filed.   (b) The petition shall be served upon the other party or parties as provided in section 783 of this title.(c) The court shall set the date for the hearing and notify the parties of the place, date, and time. The hearing shall be held within 14 days of the date the petition is filed.(d) The court shall enter a judgment for wage withholding under any one of the following circumstances:  (1) The obligor does not appear at the hearing without good cause. (2) The obligor has requested the wage withholding order. (3) The court finds after hearing that any amount due under a support order has not been paid within seven business days after the amount is due.   (e) In all cases the court shall issue an order for wage withholding, if any, within 15 days of notice sent to the responding party.(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, the Office of Child Support may notify an employer to initiate wage withholding without obtaining a modification of the court order if any amount due under the order has accumulated to one-twelfth of the annualized amount of child support after:  (1) verifying the arrears based on a sworn statement of the obligee or, if the Office of Child Support has maintained the financial records, an employee familiar with the financial records; and (2) notifying the obligor of the withholding pursuant to subsection 783(b) of this title and giving the obligor an opportunity to object and request a hearing in Family Division of the Superior Court to contest the withholding on the grounds that the withholding or the amount withheld is improper due to a mistake of fact. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 7; 1987, No. 54, § 1, eff. May 15, 1987; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 3a; 1997, No. 63, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; 2009, No. 154, § 238; 2017, No. 11, § 42.)
15 V.S.A. § 785
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 785. Wage withholding orders

§ 785. Wage withholding orders|(a) A wage withholding order shall set forth:  (1) the annualized amount of child support; (2) frequency of the child support payment; (3) judgment for support arrearages, if any; (4) provisions for periodic repayment of arrearages; (5) appropriate reduction and termination dates.   (b) A wage withholding order shall require an employer to withhold a periodic amount of child support up to the maximum amount permitted under section 303(b) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. § 1673(b)). All wage withholdings shall be made payable to the Registry.(c) The court shall file a wage withholding order with the Registry. Within seven business days of receipt of the order, the Registry shall provide the obligor's employer with notice of withholding by first class mail and send a copy of the notice and the order to the obligor and the obligee. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 9; 1987, No. 54, § 3, eff. May 15, 1987; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2017, No. 11, § 44.)
15 V.S.A. § 786
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 786. Obligee's responsibility

§ 786. Obligee's responsibility|(a) The obligee shall notify the registry and the obligor of any event that would affect the amount of support to be withheld under the order. Any person who has assigned or authorized all rights of collection shall notify the assignee of any event that would affect the amount of support to be withheld under the order. Notice shall be in writing, mailed or delivered within seven days of any such event.(b) Any amounts received by the obligee in excess of the amounts required to be withheld under any wage withholding order shall be paid by the obligee to the registry within seven days of receipt. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 10; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
15 V.S.A. § 787
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 787. Employer's responsibility; compensation

§ 787. Employer's responsibility; compensation|(a) Upon receipt of notice of wage withholding under this chapter or under a similar law of another state, an employer shall:  (1) withhold from the wages paid to the obligor the periodic support amount specified in the order for each wage period; (2) within seven working days after wages are withheld, forward the withheld wages to the registry and specify the date the support was withheld from wages; (3) retain a record of all withheld wages; (4) cease withholding wages upon notice from the court or the registry; and (5) notify the registry within 10 days of the date the obligor's employment is terminated.   (b) In addition to the amounts withheld pursuant to this subchapter, the employer may retain not more than $5.00 per month from the obligor's wages as compensation for administrative costs incurred.(c)(1) Any employer who fails to withhold wages pursuant to a wage withholding order within 10 working days of receiving actual notice or upon the next payment of wages to the obligor, whichever is later, shall be liable to the obligee in the amount of the wages required to be withheld.  (2) No employer who withholds wages from the obligor shall, without good cause, fail to forward payment to the registry for more than 30 days. An employer who violates this subdivision shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $100.00 for a first violation and not more than $1,000.00 for a second or subsequent violation. (3) A proceeding pursuant to this section shall be heard by the Family Division of the Superior Court.   (d) The employer may combine amounts withheld from the wages of more than one employee in a single payment to the registry, listing separately the amount of the payment that is attributable to each individual employee.(e) An employer shall only withhold wages from the nonexempt portion of the obligor's wages as defined under section 303(b) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. § 1673(b)).(f) An employer who makes an error in the amount of wages withheld shall not be held liable if the error was made in good faith.(g) On request of the Office of Child Support, the employer shall furnish the Social Security number and the amount of wages of any employee. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 11; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2003, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2004; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.)
15 V.S.A. § 788
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 788. Parent's responsibility

§ 788. Parent's responsibility|(a) Any parent subject to a child support or parental rights and responsibilities order shall notify in writing the court which issued the most recent order and the Office of Child Support of his or her current mailing address and current residence address and of any change in either address within seven business days of 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 of 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) 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. (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.)
15 V.S.A. § 789
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 789. Wage withholding exemptions; priorities and limitations

§ 789. Wage withholding exemptions; priorities and limitations|(a) A wage withholding order for a current support obligation or an obligation to pay support arrearages shall not be subject to Rule 4.2(j) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure or 12 V.S.A. §§ 3167, 3169, 3170(a), (b) and (d). It shall be subject to section 303(b) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. § 1673(b)).(b) A wage withholding order under this chapter shall have priority over other legal process against the same wages and shall be at least in the amount of the current support order. A wage withholding order for a current support obligation shall have priority over periodic payments to be applied to unpaid support arrearages, but shall not preclude withholding for both. No withholding for an arrearage may occur unless there is available income which is not exempt under section 303(b) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. § 1673(b)).(c) Wage withholding shall cease upon the termination of the obligation to pay current support or upon the repayment of all arrearages, whichever is later.(d) If wage withholding is sought for repayment of outstanding arrearages in addition to support previously ordered, the additional amounts withheld for repayment shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the obligor's support obligation existing at the time of issuance of the wage withholding order.(e) If arrearages exist after termination of the obligation to pay support, the amount withheld shall not be reduced until all arrearages are paid in full.(f) If an obligor's outstanding arrearage increases by one-twelfth of the annual obligation, the Office of Child Support may notify an employer to withhold an additional amount for repayment of any outstanding arrearage that has accumulated since the issuance of the most recent court order. The total wage withholding for arrearages shall not exceed 25 percent of the obligor's support obligation unless an additional amount is requested by the obligor.(g) The Office of Child Support shall not notify an employer to withhold an additional amount under subsection (f) of this section without first notifying the obligor of its intention to do so at the obligor's last known address as provided pursuant to subsection 783(b) of this title and giving the obligor 20 days to contest the withholding pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 4108 on the grounds the increase would be improper due to a mistake of fact. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 13; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1997, No. 63, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.)
15 V.S.A. § 790
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 790. Employee protected; penalty

§ 790. Employee protected; penalty|(a) No employee may be discharged from employment or subjected to disciplinary action on account of a wage withholding order issued to an employer against earnings. Any employee discharged or subjected to disciplinary action in violation of this section may bring an action in superior court for reinstatement of employment, back wages and damages and, if that employee prevails, the court shall award costs and may award reasonable attorney's fees to the employee.(b) An employer who discharges or subjects an employee to disciplinary action in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of $100.00. (Added 1983, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 14; 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
15 V.S.A. § 792
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 792. Lottery offset

§ 792. Lottery offset|(a) For all Vermont Lottery games, the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery shall, before issuing prize money of $500.00 or more to a winner, determine whether the winner has an outstanding child support arrearage payable to the Office of Child Support. If the winner has a child support arrearage, the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery shall withhold the entire amount of winnings and pay the same to the Office of Child Support. The Office of Child Support shall offset the winnings by the amount of support arrearages and the remainder of the winnings, if any, shall be sent to the winner. The obligor shall be notified by the Office of Child Support of the offset prior to payment to the obligee and given a period not to exceed 20 days to contest the accuracy of the information.(b) The Office of Child Support shall inform the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery of persons with child support arrearages upon request. Each liable person shall be identified by name, address, and Social Security number.(c) This section shall apply to Tri-State Lottery games at such time as the same or similar provisions become law in Maine and New Hampshire in accordance with the Tri-State Lotto Compact. (Added 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; amended 2019, No. 73, § 24.)
15 V.S.A. § 793
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 793. Credit reporting

§ 793. Credit reporting|(a) Information regarding the amount of arrearages owed by an obligor may be made available by the Office of Child Support to any consumer credit bureau organization upon the request of the organization, only if the amount of the arrearages is at least one-quarter of the annual support obligation and the Office of Child Support has notified the obligor by first-class mail or other means likely to give actual notice of the proposed action and given a period not to exceed 20 days to contest the accuracy of the information with the Office of Child Support. In computing the amount of an arrearage, any arrearage accumulated after a motion to modify has been filed shall not be included.(b) The Office of Child Support shall immediately notify each credit bureau organization to which information has been furnished of any increases or decreases in the account balance. (Added 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; amended 1997, No. 63, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.)
15 V.S.A. § 794
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 794. Tax offsets

§ 794. Tax offsets|An order for child support may be enforced as provided in 32 V.S.A. chapter 151. (Added 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
15 V.S.A. § 795
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 795. Licenses or governmental contracts

§ 795. Licenses or governmental contracts|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Agency" means any unit of state government, including agencies, departments, boards, commissions, authorities, or public corporations. (2) "License" means any license, certification, or registration issued by an agency to conduct a trade or business, including a license to practice a profession or occupation, or a license required to engage in recreational activities, including the license to hunt, fish, or trap. (3) "Contract" means a contract for the provision of goods, services or real estate space.   (b) Every applicant for a license shall sign a statement that the applicant is not subject to a child support order, or if subject to a child support order is in good standing with respect to the order or in full compliance with a plan to pay any and all child support payable under a support order as of the date the application is filed. A license may not be issued or renewed without such a statement.(c) No agency shall enter into, extend, or renew any contract unless the person submits a statement that the person is not under an obligation to pay child support or is in good standing with respect to or in full compliance with a plan to pay any and all child support payable under a support order as of the date the contract is made.(d) For the purposes of this section, a person is in good standing with respect to any and all support payable if:  (1) less than one-twelfth of the annual support obligation is overdue; or (2) liability for any support payable is being contested in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding; or (3) the person is in compliance with a repayment plan approved by the office of child support or agreed to by the parties; or (4) in the case of a licensee, the licensing agency finds that requiring immediate payment of support due and payable would impose an unreasonable hardship. (Added 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 29; amended 1997, No. 63, § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
15 V.S.A. § 796
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 796. Assets held in escrow

§ 796. Assets held in escrow|If a proceeding for enforcement of child support has previously been brought against an obligor under this subchapter and the obligor at any time thereafter fails to pay support in an amount equal to one-twelfth of the annual support obligation, the court may, in addition to any other remedies under this subchapter, order that existing liquid assets be held in escrow by the court sufficient to secure payment of support for a period not to exceed four months. If the obligor fails to pay support in an amount equal to one-twelfth of the annual support obligation, the assets held in escrow shall be applied toward unpaid support. (Added 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)
15 V.S.A. § 797
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 797. Civil penalties

§ 797. Civil penalties|The court may impose a civil penalty to be paid to the obligee or to the registry on behalf of the obligee of not more than 10 percent on any amount in arrears for 30 days or more if the court determines that the arrearage was willful. (Added 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
15 V.S.A. § 800
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 11 - Annulment and Divorce|§ 800. Contract with sheriff for service of civil process

§ 800. Contract with sheriff for service of civil process|The Office of Child Support may contract with a sheriff's department for the purpose of locating and investigating child support obligors and serving process, warrants, and mittimus in child support cases. (Added 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § C19.)
15 V.S.A. § 811
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Change of Name|§ 811. Procedure; form

§ 811. Procedure; form|A person of age and sound mind may change his or her name by making, signing, sealing, and acknowledging before the judge of the Probate Division of the Superior Court of the district in which the person resides, an instrument in the following form:       STATE OF VERMONT ________________________ District.                          }      Be it remembered, that I, A. B. of __________________ in the county of ________________________________, will be hereafter known and called ____________________________.      In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this ____________ day of ____________, 20 ________.           A.B. (L. S.)          (Amended 1993, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)
15 V.S.A. § 812
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Change of Name|§ 812. Minor

§ 812. Minor|A minor may change his or her name by some person who, under 14 V.S.A. chapter 111, may act for him or her, making, signing, sealing, and acknowledging before the judge of the Probate Division of the Superior Court of the district in which such minor resides, an instrument in substantially the form provided in section 811 of this title. Such instrument shall be signed by the person so acting for such minor. However, the name of the minor, if over 14 years of age, shall not be changed without his or her consent given in court. (Amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)
15 V.S.A. § 813
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Change of Name|§ 813. Filing of instrument

§ 813. Filing of instrument|An instrument changing the name, by virtue of sections 811 and 812 of this title, shall be filed in the Probate Division of the Superior Court of the district in which such person or minor resides. (Amended 1971, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)