Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15B, § 1401
Establishment of support order
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
(1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this title has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: the individual seeking the order resides outside the State; or
(1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this title has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: the individual seeking the order resides outside the State; or
(2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this State.
(2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this State.
(3) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is: a presumed father of the child;
(3) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is: a presumed father of the child;
(4) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;
(4) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;
(5) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;
(5) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;
(6) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;
(6) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;
(7) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;
(7) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;
(8) an acknowledged father as provided by applicable State law;
(8) an acknowledged father as provided by applicable State law;
(9) the mother of the child; or
(9) the mother of the child; or
(10) an individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.
(10) an individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.
(11) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 1305 of this title. Added 2015, No. 16, § 2, eff. June 1, 2015.
(11) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 1305 of this title.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.