(a) The creation of a permanent guardianship for minors provides the opportunity for a
child, whose circumstances make returning to the care of the parents not reasonably
possible, to be placed in a stable and nurturing home for the duration of the child’s
minority. The creation of a permanent guardianship offers the additional benefit of
permitting continued contact between a child and the child’s parents.
(b) The Family Division of the Superior Court is not required to address and rule out
each of the other potential disposition options once it has concluded that termination
of parental rights is in a child’s best interests. (Added 2015, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2016.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2020–2025 · leading case: In re C.B., Juv., 2020 VT 80 (Vt. 2020).
In re C.B., Juv., 2020 VT 80 (Vt. 2020). · cites it 2ד), § 1 (codified at 14 V.S.A. § 2660). ¶ 20. The 2016 Act also substantially changed the standards for establishing permanent guardianships.”
In re G.J., Juv. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2022). “; see also 14 V.S.A. § 2660(b) (“The Family Division of the Superior Court is not required to address and rule out each of the other potential disposition options once it has concluded that termination of parental rights is in a child’s best interests.”
In re H.G. & K.G., Juveniles (Vt. 2024). “”); see also 14 V.S.A. § 2660(b) (“The Family Division of the Superior Court is not required to address and rule out each of the other potential disposition options once it has concluded that termination of parental rights is in a child’s best interests.”
In Re A.S., W.S., A.S., M.S., & A.S., Juveniles (Vt. 2025). “); see also 14 V.S.A. § 2660(b) (“The Family Division of the Superior Court is not required to address and rule out each of the other potential disposition options once it has concluded that termination of parental rights is in a child’s best interests.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 2660(b): 4 cases
In re C.B., Juv., 2020 VT 80 (Vt. 2020). “), § 1 (codified at 14 V.S.A. § 2660). ¶ 20. The 2016 Act also substantially changed the standards for establishing permanent guardianships.”
In re G.J., Juv. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2022). “; see also 14 V.S.A. § 2660(b) (“The Family Division of the Superior Court is not required to address and rule out each of the other potential disposition options once it has concluded that termination of parental rights is in a child’s best interests.”
In re H.G. & K.G., Juveniles (Vt. 2024). “”); see also 14 V.S.A. § 2660(b) (“The Family Division of the Superior Court is not required to address and rule out each of the other potential disposition options once it has concluded that termination of parental rights is in a child’s best interests.”
In Re A.S., W.S., A.S., M.S., & A.S., Juveniles (Vt. 2025). “); see also 14 V.S.A. § 2660(b) (“The Family Division of the Superior Court is not required to address and rule out each of the other potential disposition options once it has concluded that termination of parental rights is in a child’s best interests.”
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