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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 603 (2026)

Contempt

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Subchapter 003 : PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY

(Cite as: 15 V.S.A. § 603)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2021 · leading case: Edward F. Flanagan v. Nancy duMont (Flanagan), 2016 VT 115 (Vt. 2016).
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Edward F. Flanagan v. Nancy duMont (Flanagan), 2016 VT 115 (Vt. 2016). “The inability to comply with a financial obligation in an order issued by the family division may be a defense in a contempt proceeding, 15 V.S.A. § 603(e), but it does not vitiate the underlying obligation to pay.”
Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins, 2006 VT 78 (Vt. 2006). “) (affirming contempt based on violation of oral order that reiterated preexisting obligation parent conceded was not followed); see also 15 V.S.A. § 603 (authorizing contempt proceedings for disobeying “lawful order,” without reference to manner of order).”
Hunt v. Hunt, 648 A.2d 843 (Vt. 1994). · cites it 2× “Under 15 V.S.A. § 603, "[a] person who disobeys a lawful order or decree of a court or judge .”
Aither v. Est. of Aither, 2006 VT 111 (Vt. 2006). “Wife first argues that the family court could have exercised its contempt powers to remedy husband’s change of beneficiaries.”
Wells v. Wells, 549 A.2d 1039 (Vt. 1988). “15 V.S.A. § 603. Here, the lower court failed to rule on defendant’s motion for a contempt order, and the proceedings on remand should also include a ruling on that motion.”
Weaver v. Weaver, 191 A.3d 978 (Vt. 2018). · cites it 2× “, who was then sixteen years old, after mother repeatedly violated prior parent-child contact orders issued by the court that gave father legal and physical rights and responsibilities for N.”
Caroline Maier v. Siegfried Maier, 2021 VT 88 (Vt. 2021). “See 15 V.S.A. § 603 (describing family division’s authority to enforce its orders through contempt proceedings); Aither, 2006 VT 111, ¶¶ 8-12 (recognizing family division’s authority to enforce temporary orders through contempt proceedings following death of party and abatement…”
Moulton v. Moulton, 352 A.2d 680 (Vt. 1976). “Payments under the order were to be made to the Department of Social Welfare, which has by statute (15 V.S.A. § 603; 15 V.S.A. § 760) the right to institute contempt proceedings for nonpayment and to reduce delinquencies to judgment.”
Angela Blake v. Damon Petrie, 2020 VT 92 (Vt. 2020). “See 15 V.S.A. § 603(b) (authorizing civil contempt proceedings in family division when person disobeys a lawful order creating financial obligation).”
Hixson v. Plump, 704 A.2d 1159 (Vt. 1997). “In November 1995, continuing her effort to collect on the 1990 judgment, plaintiff filed motions in Windsor Family Court to hold defendant in contempt of court under 15 V.S.A. § 603 and to suspend defendant’s automobile driver’s license under 15 V.”
Brown v. Brown, 365 A.2d 248 (Vt. 1976). “In order to recover lost support money, there are two methods of enforcement: (1) by filing a petition for contempt, 15 V.S.A. § 603, as was initially done here; and (2) by reducing to judgment the amount in arrears under 15 V.”
Root v. Root, 2005 VT 93 (Vt. 2005). “Contempt proceedings in family court are governed by 15 V.S.A. § 603 and Rule 16 of the Vermont Rules for Family Proceedings.”
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— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 603(a) — 2 cases
Weaver v. Weaver, 191 A.3d 978 (Vt. 2018). “, who was then sixteen years old, after mother repeatedly violated prior parent-child contact orders issued by the court that gave father legal and physical rights and responsibilities for N.”
Nicola Weaver v. David Weaver (Vt. Super. Ct. 2018).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 603(b) — 3 cases
Angela Blake v. Damon Petrie, 2020 VT 92 (Vt. 2020). “See 15 V.S.A. § 603(b) (authorizing civil contempt proceedings in family division when person disobeys a lawful order creating financial obligation).”
Douglas S. Johnston v. Lorrie Johnston, 212 A.3d 627 (Vt. 2019).
Jennifer Brooks v. William Brooks (Vt. 2013).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 603(e) — 2 cases
Edward F. Flanagan v. Nancy duMont (Flanagan), 2016 VT 115 (Vt. 2016). “The inability to comply with a financial obligation in an order issued by the family division may be a defense in a contempt proceeding, 15 V.S.A. § 603(e), but it does not vitiate the underlying obligation to pay.”
Edward F. Flanagan v. Nancy duMont (Flanagan), 2016 VT 115 (Vt. 2016).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 603(f)(3) — 3 cases
Weaver v. Weaver, 191 A.3d 978 (Vt. 2018). “, who was then sixteen years old, after mother repeatedly violated prior parent-child contact orders issued by the court that gave father legal and physical rights and responsibilities for N.”
Nicola Weaver v. David Weaver (Vt. Super. Ct. 2018).
Patricia Coughlin v. Johannes Mol (Vt. 2015).
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