(a) The Family Division of the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings
under this chapter.
(b) Emergency orders under section 1104 of this title may be issued by a judge of the Criminal, Civil, or Family Division of the Superior
Court.
(c) Proceedings under this chapter may be commenced in the county in which the plaintiff
resides. If the plaintiff has left the residence or household to avoid abuse, the
plaintiff shall have the option to bring an action in the county of the previous residence
or household or the county of the new residence or household. (Added 1979, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1985, No. 79, § 1; 1993, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 129.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2022 · leading case: Fox v. Fox, 2014 VT 100 (Vt. 2014).
Fox v. Fox, 2014 VT 100 (Vt. 2014). · cites it 3דThe court denied defendant’s motion, interpreting 15 V.S.A. § 1102 to establish jurisdiction in RFA cases even in the absence of minimum contacts between defendant and the forum state.”
Katlyn Bacigalupo v. Daniel Bacigalupo, 2022 VT 43 (Vt. 2022). · cites it 4דFather cited 15 V.S.A. § 1102(c), which provides that a plaintiff “may” file an RFA petition in the county where the plaintiff “resides.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 1102(c): 2 cases
Fox v. Fox, 2014 VT 100 (Vt. 2014). “The court denied defendant’s motion, interpreting 15 V.S.A. § 1102 to establish jurisdiction in RFA cases even in the absence of minimum contacts between defendant and the forum state.”
Katlyn Bacigalupo v. Daniel Bacigalupo, 2022 VT 43 (Vt. 2022). “Father cited 15 V.S.A. § 1102(c), which provides that a plaintiff “may” file an RFA petition in the county where the plaintiff “resides.”
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