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15 V.S.A. § 1156
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Abuse Prevention|§ 1156. Nondisclosure of address in criminal and civil proceedings

§ 1156. Nondisclosure of address in criminal and civil proceedings|No person shall be compelled to disclose a Program participant's actual address during the discovery phase of or during a proceeding before a court of competent jurisdiction or administrative tribunal unless the court or administrative tribunal finds, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the disclosure is required in the interests of justice. A court or administrative tribunal may seal that portion of any record that contains a Program participant's actual address. Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent the State, in its discretion, from using a Program participant's actual address in any document or record filed with a court or administrative tribunal if, at the time of filing, the document or record is not a public record. (Added 1999, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2001, No. 28, § 8, eff. May 21, 2001.)
15 V.S.A. § 1157
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Abuse Prevention|§ 1157. Assistance for Program applicants

§ 1157. Assistance for Program applicants|The Secretary of State shall make available a list of State and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking to assist persons applying to be program participants. Such information provided by the Office of the Secretary or designees to applicants shall in no way be construed as legal advice. (Added 1999, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2011, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 1, 2012.)
15 V.S.A. § 1158
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Abuse Prevention|§ 1158. Voting by Program participant

§ 1158. Voting by Program participant|A Program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may register to vote and apply for an early voter absentee ballot pursuant to rules adopted by the Secretary of State under section 1160 of this title. Such rules shall enable a town clerk to substitute, on all voting records of the town, the designation "blind ballot" wherever the name or address of the voter might otherwise appear. The Program participant shall receive early voter absentee ballots for all elections in the jurisdictions for which that individual resides in the same manner as early or absentee voters who qualify under 17 V.S.A. § 2531. The town clerk shall transmit the early voter absentee ballot to the Program participant at the address designated by the participant in his or her application. Neither the name nor the address of a Program participant shall be included in any list of registered voters available to the public. (Added 1999, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2001, No. 6, §§ 12(a), 12(b), eff. April 10, 2001.)
15 V.S.A. § 1159
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Abuse Prevention|§ 1159. Custody and visitation orders

§ 1159. Custody and visitation orders|Nothing in this chapter, nor participation in this Program, affects custody or visitation orders in effect prior to or during program participation. (Added 1999, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)
15 V.S.A. § 1160
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Abuse Prevention|§ 1160. Adoption of rules

§ 1160. Adoption of rules|The Secretary of State shall adopt rules necessary to perform his or her duties under this subchapter relating to: program application and certification; certification cancellation; agency use of designated addresses and exceptions; voting by Program participants; and recording of vital statistics for Program participants. All such rules shall conform with the findings and intent of the General Assembly, as described in section 1150 of this title, and shall be designed with an understanding of the needs and circumstances of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. (Added 1999, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; amended 2011, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 1, 2012.)
15 V.S.A. § 1171
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Abuse Prevention|§ 1171. Creation of Vermont Council on Domestic Violence

§ 1171. Creation of Vermont Council on Domestic Violence|There is created the Vermont Council on Domestic Violence. The Council shall provide leadership for Vermont's statewide effort to eradicate domestic violence. (Added 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)
15 V.S.A. § 1172
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Abuse Prevention|§ 1172. Purpose; powers; duties

§ 1172. Purpose; powers; duties|(a) The Council shall:  (1) facilitate opportunities for dialogue, advocacy, education, and support among State agencies, advocacy groups, and the public; (2) collect, review, and analyze data and information relating to domestic violence; (3) provide assistance in developing effective responses to domestic violence, including model policies and procedures, prevention and education initiatives, and domestic-violence-related programs for the criminal justice and human services sectors; specifically, the Council shall work with the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs and the Department of Corrections to develop recommendations for practice in evidence-based prosecution, risk assessment with domestic violence offenders, the use of deferred sentences in domestic violence cases, standardized probation conditions for domestic violence offenders, appropriate programming options for domestic violence offenders, and strategies for addressing victims of domestic violence who commit crimes as a result of the coercion of a batterer; (4) recommend changes in State programs, laws, administrative regulations, policies, and budgets related to domestic violence; (5) establish and maintain standards for intervention programs for perpetrators of domestic violence, and develop a process for certifying that programs are complying with the standards; (6) review and comment upon legislation relating to domestic violence introduced in the General Assembly at the request of any member of the General Assembly or on its own initiative; and (7) study the issue of employment discrimination against victims of domestic violence and suggest model workplace protections and policies.   (b) The Council shall collaborate with the Vermont Fatality Review Commission to develop strategies for implementing the Commission's recommendations.(c) [Repealed.]  (Added 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; amended 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. May 14, 2012.)
15 V.S.A. § 1173
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 21 - Abuse Prevention|§ 1173. Composition and meetings

§ 1173. Composition and meetings|(a) The Council shall consist of the following members to be appointed as follows:  (1) To be appointed by the Governor:  (A) one member of the public who shall be a survivor of domestic violence; (B) a representative from the same-sex domestic violence service provider community; (C) a representative from the service provider community for people who are deaf or have disabilities; (D) a representative from the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs; (E) a prosecutor from one of the STOP Domestic Violence units; (F) a member of the Vermont clergy; and (G) one member of the public representing the interests of children exposed to domestic violence.  (2) To be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court:  (A) five members of the judiciary, one of whom may be a magistrate, one of whom may be an assistant judge, and one of whom may be a court manager; (B) one guardian ad litem; (C) a representative of Vermont Legal Aid; and (D) a representative of the Vermont Bar experienced in family law.  (3) The following members:  (A) the Secretary of Human Services or designee; (B) the Director of the Vermont Crime Information Center or designee; (C) the Defender General or designee; (D) the Attorney General or designee; (E) the Executive Director of the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services or designee; (F) the Director of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence or designee; (G) the Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Training Council or designee; (H) the Executive Director of the Vermont Commission on Women or designee; (I) a representative from each county domestic violence task force; (J) a representative from Vermont's Supervised Visitation Coalition; (K) a representative from the Vermont Police Chiefs' Association; (L) a representative from the Vermont Sheriffs' Association; (M) a representative from the Vermont Coalition of Batterer Intervention Services; (N) the Commissioner for Children and Families or designee; (O) the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee; (P) the Commissioner of Corrections or designee; and (Q) the Secretary of Education or designee.    (b) The Council may establish any committees necessary to carry out its duties.(c) The Council shall meet at least quarterly to conduct its business. (Added 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 255, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 71; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 81.)
15 V.S.A. § 1201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 23 - Civil Unions|§ 1201. Definitions

§ 1201. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Certificate of civil union" means a document that certifies that the persons named on the certificate have established a civil union in this state in compliance with this chapter and 18 V.S.A. chapter 106. (2) "Civil union" means that two eligible persons have established a relationship pursuant to this chapter, and may receive the benefits and protections and be subject to the responsibilities of spouses. (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. (4) [Repealed.] (5) "Party to a civil union" means a person who has established a civil union pursuant to this chapter and 18 V.S.A. chapter 106. (Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2009, No. 3, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.)
15 V.S.A. § 1202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 23 - Civil Unions|§ 1202. Requisites of a valid civil union

§ 1202. Requisites of a valid civil union|For a civil union to be established in Vermont, it shall be necessary that the parties to a civil union satisfy all of the following criteria:  (1) not be a party to another civil union or a marriage; (2) be of the same sex; (3) meet the criteria and obligations set forth in 18 V.S.A. chapter 106. (Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2009, No. 3, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.)
15 V.S.A. § 1203
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 23 - Civil Unions|§ 1203. Person shall not enter a civil union with a relative

§ 1203. Person shall not enter a civil union with a relative|(a) A woman shall not enter a civil union with her mother, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, brother's daughter, sister's daughter, father's sister, or mother's sister.(b) A man shall not enter a civil union with his father, grandfather, son, grandson, brother, brother's son, sister's son, father's brother, or mother's brother.(c) A civil union between persons prohibited from entering a civil union in subsection (a) or (b) of this section is void. (Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
15 V.S.A. § 1205
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 23 - Civil Unions|§ 1205. Modification of civil union terms

§ 1205. Modification of civil union terms|Parties to a civil union may modify the terms, conditions, or effects of their civil union in the same manner and to the same extent as married persons who execute an antenuptial agreement or other agreement recognized and enforceable under the law, setting forth particular understandings with respect to their union. (Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
15 V.S.A. § 1207
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 23 - Civil Unions|§ 1207. Commissioner of Health; duties

§ 1207. Commissioner of Health; duties|(a) The Commissioner shall provide civil union license and certificate forms to all town and county clerks.(b) The Commissioner shall keep a record of all civil unions. (Added 1999, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-102. Who may adopt or be adopted

§ 1-102. Who may adopt or be adopted|(a) Subject to this title, any person may adopt or be adopted by another person for the purpose of creating the relationship of parent and child between them.(b) If a family unit consists of a parent and the parent's partner, and adoption is in the best interests of the child, the partner of a parent may adopt a child of the parent. Termination of the parent's parental rights is unnecessary in an adoption under this subsection. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-103. Name of adoptee after adoption

§ 1-103. Name of adoptee after adoption|The name of an adoptee designated in a decree of adoption takes effect as specified in the decree. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-104. Legal relationship between adoptee and adoptive parent after adoption

§ 1-104. Legal relationship between adoptee and adoptive parent after adoption|When a decree of adoption becomes final:  (1) the adoptive parent and the adoptee have the legal relation of parent and child and have all the rights and duties of that relationship including the right of inheritance and succession from or through each other and the kindred of the adoptive parent; and (2) the adoptee is the child, heir, or issue of the adoptive parent for the purposes of interpretation or construction of a donative disposition in any instrument, whether executed before or after an adoption, unless the instrument expressly states a contrary intention or excludes the adoptee by name or by classification not based on a family or parent and child relationship. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-105. Legal relationship between adoptee and former parent after adoption

§ 1-105. Legal relationship between adoptee and former parent after adoption|(a) When a decree of adoption becomes final:  (1) all parental rights and duties of each former parent of the adoptee terminate, including the right of inheritance and intestate succession from or through the adoptee, but not including the duty to make past-due payments for child support; (2) an adoptee's right of inheritance through intestacy from or through each former parent and the kindred of each former parent terminates; and (3) the adoptee is not the child, descendant, heir, or issue of a former parent for the purpose of interpretation or construction of a donative disposition in any instrument, whether executed before or after the adoption, unless the document:  (A) expressly states a contrary intention; or (B) includes the adoptee by name or other means which identifies the adoptee.    (b) If a donative instrument includes an adoptee as provided for in subdivision (a)(3)(B) of this section, a public custodian of adoption records is authorized to release information to the probate division of the superior court to assist in the identification or location of the adoptee. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-106. Other rights of adoptee

§ 1-106. Other rights of adoptee|A decree of adoption does not affect any benefit from a third person, agency, state, Indian tribe, the United States, or any other country that is due the adoptee when the adoption decree becomes final. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-107. Proceedings subject to Indian Child Welfare Act

§ 1-107. Proceedings subject to Indian Child Welfare Act|The federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901 et seq., governs any proceeding under this title that pertains to an Indian child, as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act, and prevails over any inconsistent provision of this title. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-108. Recognition of adoption decree in another jurisdiction

§ 1-108. Recognition of adoption decree in another jurisdiction|A decree or order of adoption issued by a court of any other state which is entitled to full faith and credit in this State, or a decree or order of adoption entered by a court or administrative entity in another country acting pursuant to that country's law or to any convention or treaty on intercountry adoption which the United States has ratified, has the same effect as a decree or order of adoption issued by a court of this State. The rights and obligations of the parties as to matters within the jurisdiction of this state shall be determined as though the decree or order were issued by a court of this State. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-109. Termination of orders and agreements for visitation or communication upon adoption

§ 1-109. Termination of orders and agreements for visitation or communication upon adoption|When a decree of adoption becomes final, except as provided in Article 4 of this title and 33 V.S.A. § 5124, any order or agreement for visitation or communication with the minor shall be unenforceable. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2015, No. 60, § 9.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-110. Notice of intent to retain parental rights

§ 1-110. Notice of intent to retain parental rights|(a) At any time, a parent or alleged parent of a child born in this State may file in any Probate Division of the Superior Court in this State a notice of intent to retain parental rights. The notice shall specify the name and address of the person filing it, the name and last known address of the other parent of the minor, the name of the minor, if known, and the date or approximate date of the minor's date of birth.(b) Each Probate Division of the Superior Court shall maintain a notice filed with that court under subsection (a) of this section within an electronic database that shall serve as a central repository for all such notices.(c) When a petition to adopt a minor is filed in this State, the register of the Probate Division of the Superior Court in which it is filed shall determine as of the date of the petition whether or not a notice has been filed under this section with respect to the minor to be adopted. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011; 2019, No. 40, § 3.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-111. Mental health and educational services

§ 1-111. Mental health and educational services|(a) Within six months of the effective date of this title, the agency of human services shall adopt standards for certification of adoption counselors. These standards shall include a description of:  (1) the prerequisites to application for certification including qualification to practice in the social work or the mental health field in an agency, a community mental health center, or in the private sector; (2) the nature and duration of professional experience which may qualify applicants for certification without further training and examination; (3) the training and examination process which will be made available to applicants who do not qualify for certification under subdivision (a)(2) of this section. Training and examination shall be made available to applicants at least annually.   (b) The cost of certification shall be borne by the applicant for certification.(c) The agency of human services shall disseminate to the public:  (1) a list of certified adoption counselors; (2) information about access to identifying and nonidentifying information contained in confidential adoption records; (3) educational brochures on adoption, including legal and psychological issues. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-112. Family Division of the Superior Court jurisdiction

§ 1-112. Family Division of the Superior Court jurisdiction|The Family Division of the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and dispose of issues pertaining to parental rights and responsibilities, parent-child contact and child support in accordance with the provisions of 15 V.S.A. chapter 11 under the following circumstances:  (1) If two unmarried persons, who have adopted a minor child, terminate their domestic relationship; or (2) If two unmarried persons, one of whom has adopted a minor child of the other, terminate their domestic relationship. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2009, No. 154, § 238.)
15 V.S.A. § 1-113
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15A - Adoption Act|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1-113. Criminal record checks

§ 1-113. Criminal record checks|(a) Criminal record checks required under this title shall be obtained as provided in this section.(b) The Commissioner for Children and Families or any judge of the Probate Division of the Superior Court shall obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center the record of Vermont convictions and pending criminal charges for any person being evaluated to be an adoptive parent.(c) The Commissioner or Probate judge, through the Vermont Crime Information Center shall request the record of convictions and pending criminal charges of the appropriate criminal repositories in all states in which there is reason to believe the applicant has resided or been employed.(d) If no disqualifying record is identified at the State level, the Commissioner or Probate judge through the Vermont Crime Information Center shall request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a national criminal history record check of the applicant's convictions and pending criminal charges. The request to the FBI shall be accompanied by a set of the applicant's fingerprints and a fee established by the Vermont Crime Information Center which shall be paid by the applicant and shall reflect the cost of obtaining the record from the FBI.(e) The Vermont Crime Information Center shall send to the requester any record received pursuant to this section or inform the requester that no record exists.(f) The requester shall promptly provide a copy of any record of convictions and pending criminal charges to the applicant and shall inform the applicant of the right to appeal the accuracy and completeness of the record pursuant to rules adopted by the Vermont Crime Information Center.(g) Upon completion of the applicant process under this section, the applicant's fingerprint card and any copies thereof shall be destroyed. (Added 1997, No. 53, § 1, eff. June 26, 1997; amended 1997, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1997, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2007, No. 65, § 127a; 2007, No. 77, § 3; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011; 2013, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)