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33 V.S.A. § 4916d
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 49 - Child Welfare Services|§ 4916d. Automatic expungement of Registry records

§ 4916d. Automatic expungement of Registry records|Registry entries concerning a person who was substantiated for behavior occurring before the person reached 10 years of age shall be expunged when the person reaches the age of 18, provided that the person has had no additional substantiated Registry entries. A person substantiated for behavior occurring before the person reached 18 years of age and whose name has been listed on the Registry for at least three years may file a written request with the Commissioner seeking a review for the purpose of expunging an individual Registry record in accordance with section 4916c of this title. (Added 2007, No. 77, § 1, eff. June 7, 2007; amended 2007, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
33 V.S.A. § 4916e
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 49 - Child Welfare Services|§ 4916e. Notice to minors

§ 4916e. Notice to minors|If the person alleged to have abused or neglected a child is a minor, any notice required pursuant to this subchapter shall be sent:  (1) to the minor's parents or guardian; or (2) if the child is in the custody of the Commissioner, to the social worker assigned to the child by the Department and the child's counsel of record. (Added 2007, No. 77, § 1, eff. June 7, 2007.)
33 V.S.A. § 4917
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 49 - Child Welfare Services|§ 4917. Multidisciplinary teams; empaneling

§ 4917. Multidisciplinary teams; empaneling|(a) The Commissioner or his or her designee may impanel a multidisciplinary team or a special investigative multitask force team or both wherever in the State there may be a probable case of child abuse or neglect which warrants the coordinated use of several professional services. These teams shall participate and cooperate with the local special investigation unit in compliance with 13 V.S.A. § 5415.(b) The Commissioner or his or her designee, in conjunction with professionals and community agencies, shall appoint members to the multidisciplinary teams which may include persons who are trained and engaged in work relating to child abuse or neglect such as medicine, mental health, social work, nursing, child care, education, law, or law enforcement. The teams shall include a representative of the Department of Corrections. Additional persons may be appointed when the services of those persons are appropriate to any particular case.(c) The empaneling of a multidisciplinary or special investigative multi-task force team shall be authorized in writing and shall specifically list the members of the team. This list may be amended from time to time as needed as determined by the Commissioner or his or her designee. (Added 1981, No. 207 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 25, 1982; amended 2007, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2007, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 21; 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 17; 2009, No. 1, § 18, eff. March 4, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 4918
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 49 - Child Welfare Services|§ 4918. Multidisciplinary teams; functions; guidelines

§ 4918. Multidisciplinary teams; functions; guidelines|(a) Multidisciplinary teams shall assist local district offices of the Department in identifying and treating child abuse or neglect cases. With respect to any case referred to it, the team may assist the district office by providing:  (1) case diagnosis or identification; (2) a comprehensive treatment plan; and (3) coordination of services pursuant to the treatment plan.   (b) Multidisciplinary teams may also provide public informational and educational services to the community about identification, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. They shall also foster communication and cooperation among professionals and organizations in their community and provide such recommendations or changes in service delivery as they deem necessary. (Added 1981, No. 207 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 25, 1982; amended 2007, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2021, No. 20, § 336.)
33 V.S.A. § 4922
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 49 - Child Welfare Services|§ 4922. Rulemaking

§ 4922. Rulemaking|(a) The Commissioner shall develop rules to implement this subchapter. These shall include:  (1) rules setting forth criteria for determining whether to conduct an assessment or an investigation; (2) rules setting out procedures for assessment and service delivery; (3) rules outlining procedures for investigations; (4) rules for conducting the administrative review conference; (5) rules regarding access to and maintenance of Department records of investigations, assessments, reviews, and responses; and (6) rules regarding the tiered Registry as required by section 4916 of this title.   (b) The rules shall strike an appropriate balance between protecting children and respecting the rights of a parent or guardian, including a parent or guardian with disabilities, and shall recognize that persons with a disability can be successful parents. The rules shall include the possible use of adaptive equipment and supports.(c) These rules shall be adopted no later than July 1, 2009. (Added 2007, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
33 V.S.A. § 4923
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 49 - Child Welfare Services|§ 4923. Reporting

§ 4923. Reporting|The Commissioner shall publish an annual report regarding reports of child abuse and neglect no later than June 30, for the previous year. The report shall include:  (1) The number of reports accepted as valid allegations of child abuse or neglect. (2) The number of reports that resulted in an investigative response; particularly:  (A) the number of investigations which resulted in a substantiation; (B) the types of maltreatment substantiated; (C) the relationship of the perpetrator to the victim, by category; and (D) the gender and age group of the substantiated victims.  (3) The number of reports that resulted in an assessment response; particularly:  (A) the general types of maltreatment alleged in cases which received an assessment response; and (B) the number of assessments that resulted in the recommendation of services.  (4) Trend information over a five-year period. Beginning with the adoption of the assessment response and continuing over the next five years, the report shall explain the impact of the assessment response on statistical reporting. (Added 2007, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 19.)
33 V.S.A. § 5101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5101. Purposes

§ 5101. Purposes|(a) The juvenile judicial proceedings chapters shall be construed in accordance with the following purposes:  (1) to provide for the care, protection, education, and healthy mental, physical, and social development of children coming within the provisions of the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters; (2) to remove from children committing delinquent acts the taint of criminality and the consequences of criminal behavior and to provide supervision, care, and rehabilitation which ensure:  (A) balanced attention to the protection of the community; (B) accountability to victims and the community for offenses; and (C) the development of competencies to enable children to become responsible and productive members of the community;  (3) to preserve the family and to separate a child from his or her parents only when necessary to protect the child from serious harm or in the interests of public safety; (4) to ensure that safety and timely permanency for children are the paramount concerns in the administration and conduct of proceedings under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters; (5) to achieve the foregoing purposes, whenever possible, in a family environment, recognizing the importance of positive parent-child relationships to the well-being and development of children; (6) to provide judicial proceedings through which the provisions of the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters are executed and enforced and in which the parties are ensured a fair hearing, and that their constitutional and other legal rights are recognized and enforced.   (b) The provisions of the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters shall be construed as superseding the provisions of the criminal law of this State to the extent the same are inconsistent with this chapter. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 5101a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5101a. Juvenile justice legislative findings

§ 5101a. Juvenile justice legislative findings|(a) The General Assembly finds and declares as public policy that an effective juvenile justice system protects public safety; connects youths and young adults to age-appropriate services that reduce the risk of reoffense; and, when appropriate, shields youths from the adverse impact of a criminal record.(b) In order to accomplish these goals, the system should be based on the implementation of data-driven evidence-based practices that offer a broad range of alternatives, such that the degree of intervention is commensurate with the risk of reoffense.(c) High-intensity interventions with low-risk offenders not only decrease program effectiveness, but are contrary to the goal of public safety in that they increase the risk of recidivism. An effective youth justice system includes pre-charge options that keep low-risk offenders out of the criminal justice system altogether. (Added 2017, No. 201 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
33 V.S.A. § 5105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5105. Venue and change of venue

§ 5105. Venue and change of venue|(a) Proceedings under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters may be commenced in the county where:  (1) the child is domiciled; (2) the acts constituting the alleged delinquency occurred; or (3) the child is present when the proceedings commenced, if it is alleged that a child is in need of care or supervision.   (b) If a child or a parent, guardian, or custodian changes domicile during the course of a proceeding under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters or if the petition is not brought in the county in which the child is domiciled, the Court may change venue upon the motion of a party or its own motion, taking into consideration the domicile of the child and the convenience of the parties and witnesses. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 5106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5106. Powers and duties of Commissioner

§ 5106. Powers and duties of Commissioner|Subject to the limitations of the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters or those imposed by the court, and in addition to any other powers granted to the Commissioner under the laws of this State, the Commissioner has the following authority with respect to a child who is or may be the subject of a petition brought under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters:  (1) To undertake assessments and make reports and recommendations to the court as authorized by the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters. (2) To investigate complaints and allegations that a child is in need of care or supervision for the purpose of considering the commencement of proceedings under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters. (3) To supervise and assist a child who is placed under the Commissioner's supervision or in the Commissioner's legal custody by order of the court, and to administer sanctions in accordance with graduated sanctions established by policy and that are consistent with the juvenile probation certificate. (4) To place a child who is in the Commissioner's legal custody in a family home or a treatment, rehabilitative, detention, or educational facility or institution subject to the provisions of sections 5292 and 5293 of this title. To the extent that it is appropriate and possible, siblings in the Commissioner's custody shall be placed together. (5) To make appropriate referrals to private or public agencies. (6) To perform such other functions as are designated by the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2015, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
33 V.S.A. § 5107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5107. Contempt power

§ 5107. Contempt power|Subject to the laws relating to the procedures therefor and the limitations thereon, the Court has the power to punish any person for contempt of court for disobeying an order of the Court or for obstructing or interfering with the proceedings of the Court or the enforcement of its orders. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 5108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5108. Authority to issue warrants

§ 5108. Authority to issue warrants|(a) The Court may order a parent, guardian, or custodian to appear at any hearing or to appear at the hearing with the child who is the subject of a petition.(b) If, after being summoned, cited, or otherwise notified to appear, a party fails to do so, the Court may issue a warrant for the person's appearance.(c) If the child is with the parent, guardian, or custodian, the Court may issue a warrant for the person to appear in Court with the child or, in the alternative, the Court may issue an order for an officer to pick up the child and bring the child to Court.(d) If a summons cannot be served or the welfare of the child requires that the child be brought forthwith to the Court, the Court may issue a warrant for the parent, guardian, or custodian to appear in Court with the child. In the alternative, the Court may issue an order for an officer to pick up the child and bring the child to Court during Court hours.(e) A person summoned who fails to appear without reasonable cause may be found in contempt of court. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 5109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5109. Subpoena

§ 5109. Subpoena|Upon application of a party or on the Court's own motion, the clerk of the Court shall issue subpoenas requiring attendance and testimony of witnesses and production of papers at any hearing under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 5110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5110. Conduct of hearings

§ 5110. Conduct of hearings|(a) Hearings under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confidential.(b) The general public shall be excluded from hearings under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters, and only the parties, their counsel, witnesses, persons accompanying a party for his or her assistance, and such other persons as the court finds to have a proper interest in the case or in the work of the court, including a foster parent or a representative of a residential program where the child resides, may be admitted by the court. An individual without party status seeking inclusion in the hearing in accordance with this subsection may petition the court for admittance by filing a request with the clerk of the court. This subsection shall not prohibit a victim's exercise of his or her rights under sections 5233 and 5234 of this title, and as otherwise provided by law.(c) There shall be no publicity given by any person to any proceedings under the authority of the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters except with the consent of the child, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. A person who violates this provision may be subject to contempt proceedings pursuant to Rule 16 of the Vermont Rules for Family Proceedings. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2015, No. 60, § 6.)
33 V.S.A. § 5111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5111. Noncustodial parents

§ 5111. Noncustodial parents|(a) If a child is placed in the legal custody of the Department and the identity of a parent has not been legally established at the time the petition is filed, the court may order that the child and the child's alleged genetic parents submit to genetic testing and may issue an order establishing parentage pursuant to 15C V.S.A. chapters 1-8 (parentage proceedings). A parentage order issued pursuant to this subsection shall not be deemed to be a confidential record.(b) If a child is placed in the legal custody of the Department, the Department shall make reasonably diligent efforts to locate a noncustodial parent as early in the proceedings as possible, and notify the Court of the noncustodial parent's address. A hearing shall not be delayed by reason of the inability of the Department to locate or serve a noncustodial parent.(c) The Court may order a custodial parent to provide the Department with information regarding the identity and location of a noncustodial parent.(d) As soon as his or her address is known, a noncustodial parent shall be served with the petition and a copy of the summons. Thereafter, the Court shall mail notices of the hearing to the noncustodial parent. The noncustodial parent shall be responsible for providing the Court with information regarding any changes in address. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2019, No. 24, § 6.)
33 V.S.A. § 5112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5112. Attorney and guardian ad litem for child

§ 5112. Attorney and guardian ad litem for child|(a) The court shall appoint an attorney for a child who is a party to a proceeding brought under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters.(b) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a child under 18 years of age who is a party to a proceeding brought under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters. In a delinquency proceeding, a parent, guardian, or custodian of the child may serve as a guardian ad litem for the child, providing his or her interests do not conflict with the interests of the child. The guardian ad litem appointed under this section shall not be a party to that proceeding or an employee or representative of such party. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2017, No. 72, § 4.)
33 V.S.A. § 5113
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5113. Modification or vacation of orders

§ 5113. Modification or vacation of orders|(a) An order of the Court may be set aside in accordance with Rule 60 of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure.(b) Upon motion of a party or the Court's own motion, the Court may amend, modify, set aside, or vacate an order on the grounds that a change in circumstances requires such action to serve the best interests of the child. The motion shall set forth in concise language the grounds upon which the relief is requested.(c) Any order under this section shall be made after notice and hearing; however, the Court may waive the hearing upon stipulation of the parties. All evidence helpful in determining the questions presented, including hearsay, may be admitted and relied upon to the extent of its probative value, even though not competent in a hearing on the petition. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 5114
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5114. Best interests of the child

§ 5114. Best interests of the child|(a) At the time of a permanency review under section 5321 of this title, a modification hearing under section 5113 of this title, or at any time a petition or request to terminate all residual parental rights of a parent without limitation as to adoption is filed by the Commissioner or the attorney for the child, the Court shall consider the best interests of the child in accordance with the following:  (1) the interaction and interrelationship of the child with his or her parents, siblings, foster parents, if any, and any other person who may significantly affect the child's best interests; (2) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community; (3) the likelihood that the parent will be able to resume or assume parental duties within a reasonable period of time; (4) whether the parent has played and continues to play a constructive role, including personal contact and demonstrated emotional support and affection, in the child's welfare.   (b) Except in cases where a petition or request to terminate all residual parental rights of a parent without limitation as to adoption is filed by the Commissioner or the attorney for the child, the Court shall also consider whether the parent is capable of playing a constructive role, including demonstrating emotional support and affection, in the child's welfare. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 5115
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5115. Protective order

§ 5115. Protective order|(a) On motion of a party or on the Court's own motion, the Court may make an order restraining or otherwise controlling the conduct of a person if the Court finds that such conduct is or may be detrimental or harmful to a child.(b) The person against whom the order is directed shall be served with notice of the motion and the grounds therefor and be given an opportunity to be heard.(c) Upon a showing that there is a risk of immediate harm to a child, the Court may issue a protective order ex parte. A hearing on the motion shall be held no more than 10 days after the issuance of the order.(d) The Court may review any protective order at a subsequent hearing to determine whether the order should remain in effect.(e) A person who is the subject of an order issued pursuant to this section and who intentionally violates a provision of the order that concerns contact between the child and that person shall be punished in accordance with 13 V.S.A. § 1030. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 5116
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|§ 5116. Costs and expenses for care of child

§ 5116. Costs and expenses for care of child|(a) The Commissioner may incur such expenses for the proper care, maintenance, and education of a child, including the expenses of medical, surgical, or psychiatric examination or treatment, as the Commissioner considers necessary in connection with proceedings under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters.(b) The costs of any proceeding under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters incurred under the provisions of this title shall be borne by the Court.(c) The Court may, in any order of disposition under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters, make and enforce by levy and execution an order of child support to be paid by the parent of the child.(d) The Court may delegate to the office of magistrate its authority to make and enforce an order of child support to be paid by the parent of a child.(e) A child support order shall only remain in effect as long as the child who is the subject of the support order is in the legal custody of the Commissioner and placed with someone other than the parent or parents responsible for support.(f) Except as otherwise provided in section 5119 of this title, orders issued pursuant to this section shall not be confidential.(g) Notwithstanding subsection 5103(b) of this title, an order terminating a parent's residual parental rights ends that parent's obligation to pay child support. However, in no event shall an order terminating residual parental rights terminate an obligation for child support arrearages accrued by the parent prior to the date of the termination of parental rights order. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)