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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 33 (2026)

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(Cite as: 4 V.S.A. § 33)
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Cited in 16 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: Donald Gould v. Town of Monkton, 2016 VT 84 (Vt. 2016).
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Donald Gould v. Town of Monkton, 2016 VT 84 (Vt. 2016). · cites it 2× “He points to the civil division’s broad general jurisdiction, as well as language in a related statute assigning the family division exclusive jurisdiction over specified matters to support his claim that the Environmental Division’s jurisdiction over claims like his is not…”
In re D.K., Juv., 2012 VT 23 (Vt. 2012). · cites it 4× “” 4 V.S.A. § 33(8) (emphasis added). More specifically, the family division “shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all proceedings concerning a child who is or who is alleged to be a delinquent child .”
Caroline Maier v. Siegfried Maier, 2021 VT 88 (Vt. 2021). · cites it 3× “See 4 V.S.A. § 33. Because husband died prior to judgment, the court reasoned that “[n]o marriage survives to divorce, no marital assets exist to distribute, and no independent determination of an equitable distribution has occurred.”
Cameron v. Rollo, 2014 VT 40 (Vt. 2014). · cites it 2× “” 4 V.S.A. § 33(4). ¶ 15. Our appellate decisions have varied in the enforcement of the boundary between the family and civil division over property disputes.”
Barrup v. Barrup, 2014 VT 116 (Vt. 2014). · cites it 2× “Indeed, I believe 4 V.S.A. § 33, which outlines the family division’s jurisdiction, and 15 V.”
In re A.W., 87 A.3d 508 (Vt. 2013). “Not only are the eases factually distinguishable, but, as explained more fully, infra, ¶ 10, they were also decided before the creation of the family court in 1990, see 4 V.S.A. § 33, and the enactment of substantial changes to the juvenile statutes in 2008, see 2007 No.”
Joaninha Kitoko v. Manzambi Salomao, 2019 VT 45 (Vt. 2019). “See 4 V.S.A. § 33(a)(1) (stating that family division has “exclusive jurisdiction to hear and dispose of .”
In re A.M., Juveniles, 2019 VT 79 (Vt. 2019). “Although the family division has jurisdiction over both CHINS and child-support proceedings, 4 V.S.A. § 33(a)(7)-(8), the matters are distinct and involve different procedures.”
Connie C. Simendinger v. William Simendinger, 2015 VT 118 (Vt. 2015). “¶ 6; see also 4 V.S.A. § 33 (giving family court exclusive jurisdiction to hear and dispose of divorce cases).”
In re Kadoch, 528 B.R. 626 (Bankr. D. Vt. 2015). “At least one Vermont Supreme Court justice has cautioned against allowing intervention of third party creditors in divorce actions, describing it as contrary to both the ordinary purpose of a divorce proceeding and the Vermont statute delineating the exclusive jurisdiction of…”
Av v. Dcf (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). · cites it 3× “346 (Family Division has exclusive jurisdiction over division of marital property following an annulment (citing 4 V.S.A. § 33(4)); E.J.R. v. Young, 162 Vt.”
Christopher Gade, 2025 VT 68 (Vt. 2025). · cites it 4× “Husband argues that the family division came to an erroneous conclusion when it determined that it lacked jurisdiction over his claims. Wife argues that the civil division, not the family division, was the proper forum for husband’s claims.”
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— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 33(4) — 2 cases
Cameron v. Rollo, 2014 VT 40 (Vt. 2014). “” 4 V.S.A. § 33(4). ¶ 15. Our appellate decisions have varied in the enforcement of the boundary between the family and civil division over property disputes.”
Av v. Dcf (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). “346 (Family Division has exclusive jurisdiction over division of marital property following an annulment (citing 4 V.S.A. § 33(4)); E.J.R. v. Young, 162 Vt.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 33(8) — 1 case
In re D.K., Juv., 2012 VT 23 (Vt. 2012). “” 4 V.S.A. § 33(8) (emphasis added). More specifically, the family division “shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all proceedings concerning a child who is or who is alleged to be a delinquent child .”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 33(a)(1) — 1 case
Joaninha Kitoko v. Manzambi Salomao, 2019 VT 45 (Vt. 2019). “See 4 V.S.A. § 33(a)(1) (stating that family division has “exclusive jurisdiction to hear and dispose of .”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 33(a)(4) — 4 cases
Caroline Maier v. Siegfried Maier, 2021 VT 88 (Vt. 2021). “See 4 V.S.A. § 33. Because husband died prior to judgment, the court reasoned that “[n]o marriage survives to divorce, no marital assets exist to distribute, and no independent determination of an equitable distribution has occurred.”
Christopher Gade, 2025 VT 68 (Vt. 2025). “Husband argues that the family division came to an erroneous conclusion when it determined that it lacked jurisdiction over his claims. Wife argues that the civil division, not the family division, was the proper forum for husband’s claims.”
noel v. owen (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024).
Noel v. Owen (Vt. Super. Ct. 2018).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 33(a)(7) — 1 case
In re A.M., Juveniles, 2019 VT 79 (Vt. 2019). “Although the family division has jurisdiction over both CHINS and child-support proceedings, 4 V.S.A. § 33(a)(7)-(8), the matters are distinct and involve different procedures.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 33(a)(8) — 1 case
Av v. Dcf (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). “346 (Family Division has exclusive jurisdiction over division of marital property following an annulment (citing 4 V.S.A. § 33(4)); E.J.R. v. Young, 162 Vt.”
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