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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 461 (2026)

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Subchapter 002 : OFFICE OF MAGISTRATE

(Cite as: 4 V.S.A. § 461)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1992–2024 · leading case: Cabot v. Cabot, 697 A.2d 644 (Vt. 1997).
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Cabot v. Cabot, 697 A.2d 644 (Vt. 1997). · cites it 2× “See 4 V.S.A. § 461(a)(1) (magistrate has jurisdiction to hear proceedings for establishment, modification and enforcement of child support).”
Harris v. Harris, 714 A.2d 626 (Vt. 1998). · cites it 2× “" 4 V.S.A. § 461(a)(1). The family court has original jurisdiction over child support issues, only upon motion, under certain limited circumstances listed in 4 V.”
Williams v. Williams, 613 A.2d 200 (Vt. 1992). “” This part of the order effectively denied defendant’s motion for modification of an earlier temporary support order.”
Ian Baron v. Molly McGinty, 2021 VT 6 (Vt. 2021). “4 V.S.A. § 461(a)(2). 2 With regard to Baron’s petition to modify the child-support order, the magistrate concluded the following: [T]he bottom line is the court is declining to exercise jurisdiction in this matter, is not confirming or registering the Virginia order today based…”
McSweeney v. McSweeney, 618 A.2d 1332 (Vt. 1992). · cites it 2× “4 V.S.A. § 461(a). Numerous steps are taken to make magistrate proceedings “user friendly,” that is, simple, inexpensive, and accessible to the public.”
Satina Stone v. Dale Henneke (Off. of Child Support, Appellant), 2024 VT 26 (Vt. 2024). “See 4 V.S.A. § 461 (authorizing magistrate to determine child support in first instance).”
Judith Meyncke v. Robert Meyncke (Vt. 2014). “As to the offset issue, the court noted that husband had agreed that wife’s arrears could be offset against any maintenance arrears, but concluded that the magistrate had properly declined to order such an offset because it was not expressly empowered to do so under 4 V.S.A. §…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 461(a) — 3 cases
Williams v. Williams, 613 A.2d 200 (Vt. 1992). “” This part of the order effectively denied defendant’s motion for modification of an earlier temporary support order.”
McSweeney v. McSweeney, 618 A.2d 1332 (Vt. 1992). “4 V.S.A. § 461(a). Numerous steps are taken to make magistrate proceedings “user friendly,” that is, simple, inexpensive, and accessible to the public.”
Judith Meyncke v. Robert Meyncke (Vt. 2014). “As to the offset issue, the court noted that husband had agreed that wife’s arrears could be offset against any maintenance arrears, but concluded that the magistrate had properly declined to order such an offset because it was not expressly empowered to do so under 4 V.S.A. §…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 461(a)(1) — 2 cases
Cabot v. Cabot, 697 A.2d 644 (Vt. 1997). “See 4 V.S.A. § 461(a)(1) (magistrate has jurisdiction to hear proceedings for establishment, modification and enforcement of child support).”
Harris v. Harris, 714 A.2d 626 (Vt. 1998). “" 4 V.S.A. § 461(a)(1). The family court has original jurisdiction over child support issues, only upon motion, under certain limited circumstances listed in 4 V.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 461(a)(2) — 1 case
Ian Baron v. Molly McGinty, 2021 VT 6 (Vt. 2021). “4 V.S.A. § 461(a)(2). 2 With regard to Baron’s petition to modify the child-support order, the magistrate concluded the following: [T]he bottom line is the court is declining to exercise jurisdiction in this matter, is not confirming or registering the Virginia order today based…”
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