Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 122 (2026)

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(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 122)
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Cited in 34 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1966–2026 · leading case: Vermont Women's Health Ctr. v. Operation Rescue, 617 A.2d 411 (Vt. 1992).
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Vermont Women's Health Ctr. v. Operation Rescue, 617 A.2d 411 (Vt. 1992). · cites it 4× “We address first defendants’ claim that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hold any of them, other than Michael McHugh, in contempt because they were not parties named in the TRO and were not properly served with the order, as required by 12 V.S.A. § 122. While…”
Russell v. Armitage, 697 A.2d 630 (Vt. 1997). · cites it 4× “Later, he claimed that defendant had met with the doctor to review the MRI results and presented a letter from an employer indicating that defendant was currently working for him as a painter.”
Aither v. Est. of Aither, 2006 VT 111 (Vt. 2006). · cites it 2× “Although we agree with the family court that contempt is not available against a deceased contemnor, we conclude that the family court did have the equitable power to award the insurance proceeds to wife, the party protected by the court’s initial order.”
Glidden v. Conley, 2003 VT 12 (Vt. 2003). “§ 1011(d); 12 V.S.A. § 122; see Beyond Troxel, supra, at 285.”
Horton v. Chamberlain, 566 A.2d 953 (Vt. 1989). · cites it 2× “Its sole purpose is to set forth the procedures to be followed when a party violates a court order. An examination of the order and mittimus discloses that the plaintiff was adjudged to be in contempt for failing in her capacity as vice president of the defendant corporations to…”
State v. Pownal Tanning Co., 459 A.2d 989 (Vt. 1983). “On appeal, the defendant argues, inter alia, that (1) the court erred in imposing a nonpurgeable $10,000 penalty as a part of a larger monetary penalty in a civil contempt proceeding, commenced pursuant to 12 V.”
Socony Mobil Oil Co. v. N. OIL Co., 225 A.2d 60 (Vt. 1966). · cites it 2× “12 V.S.A. §122, provides, in part: “When a party violates an order.”
Suitor v. Suitor, 400 A.2d 999 (Vt. 1979). “The defendant appeals, contending that the judge abused his discretion in determining the so-called back support arrearages and in modifying the visitation period.”
Shahi v. Madden, 2010 VT 56 (Vt. 2010). “Violation of any court-ordered injunction can expose a defendant to fines or incarceration for contempt, and such a possibility does not transform the injunction itself into a criminal sanction.”
Douglas S. Johnston v. Lorrie Johnston, 212 A.3d 627 (Vt. 2019). “Under § 603(b), "[i]f a person disobeys a lawful order of the Family Division made under the provisions of this chapter and the order creates a financial obligation, including payment of child support, spousal maintenance, or a lump sum property settlement, the person may be…”
Town of Pittsford v. Bovey & Boondock Motors - Decision on Motion (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). · cites it 3× “This includes failing to erect screening as required by previous permitting and to comply with the certain hours of operation imposed on Respondents.”
ANR v. Meadowcrest Campground LLC (Vt. Super. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “Paragraph D requires notice to users of the subject water system of Respondent's failure to monitor for chemical contaminates. Paragraph E requires completion of an application for a Class 1A/1B Vermont Water System Operator to monitor the system.”
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