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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 606 (2026)

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Subchapter 003 : PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY

(Cite as: 15 V.S.A. § 606)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: Turner v. Turner, 2004 VT 5 (Vt. 2004).
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Turner v. Turner, 2004 VT 5 (Vt. 2004). · cites it 2× “Finally, wife asserts that the trial court erred in refusing to award her the full amount of attorney's fees that she requested.”
Debbie A. (Shattuck) Leitgeb v. Robert Leitgeb, 2016 VT 97 (Vt. 2016). · cites it 8× “In January 2009, after a hearing, the magistrate denied father’s motion to vacate or set aside the surcharge under 15 V.S.A. § 606(d). The court left in place the existing child support order requiring father to pay $50 per month toward the outstanding surcharges.”
Hixson v. Plump, 704 A.2d 1159 (Vt. 1997). · cites it 4× “” 15 V.S.A. § 606(a). Thus plaintiff’s 1995 motions in Windsor Family Court were, technically, motions to enforce a judgment, and not motions to enforce the terms of a child support order.”
St. Hilaire v. DeBlois, 721 A.2d 133 (Vt. 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 454(4); 15 V.S.A. §§ 606, 650, 660; 33 V.S.A. § 3901(5).”
Forte v. Forte, 468 A.2d 561 (Vt. 1983). · cites it 3× “§ 760 was specifically replaced by 15 V.S.A. § 606. This new section mandates that a superior court, in an action to recover child support, “shall render judgment for the amount due” under the original judgment or decree.”
Hanson-Metayer v. Hanson-Metayer, 2013 VT 29 (Vt. 2013). “2d 1281, 1286 (1992); see 15 V.S.A. §§ 606, 607; Lalumiere, 149 Vt.”
Willey v. Willey, 2006 VT 106 (Vt. 2006). “Husband’s principal argument is that the family court’s failure to consider the parties’ ability to pay, or to make findings concerning the parties’ respective financial abilities, was an abuse of discretion.”
Lyon v. Lyon, 466 A.2d 1186 (Vt. 1983). · cites it 2× “The statute which provides for the action to recover child support from the person liable for it, 15 V.S.A. § 606, does not require service of the original order.”
Cleverly v. Cleverly, 561 A.2d 99 (Vt. 1989). “See 15 V.S.A. §§ 606 and 607 (creating actions to recover suit money by those parties and attorneys entitled to receive it by judgment or order); Ely v.”
Bissonette v. Gambrel, 564 A.2d 600 (Vt. 1989). “No separate hearing need be held in cases involving child support in order to award attorney’s fees pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 606. See Bibens v. Bibens, 144 Vt.”
Chaker v. Chaker, 581 A.2d 737 (Vt. 1990). “1 We need not consider on this record whether the court could establish a retroactive maintenance award covering the period for which the temporary award was in effect and superseding that award.”
Desrochers v. Desrochers, 795 A.2d 1171 (Vt. 2002). · cites it 2× “2d at 1162 ; see also 15 V.S.A. § 606(a) (judgment for past due child support “shall be as binding and as enforceable in all respects as though rendered in any other civil action”).”
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— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 606(a) — 5 cases
Hixson v. Plump, 704 A.2d 1159 (Vt. 1997). “” 15 V.S.A. § 606(a). Thus plaintiff’s 1995 motions in Windsor Family Court were, technically, motions to enforce a judgment, and not motions to enforce the terms of a child support order.”
St. Hilaire v. DeBlois, 721 A.2d 133 (Vt. 1998). “§ 454(4); 15 V.S.A. §§ 606, 650, 660; 33 V.S.A. § 3901(5).”
Desrochers v. Desrochers, 795 A.2d 1171 (Vt. 2002). “2d at 1162 ; see also 15 V.S.A. § 606(a) (judgment for past due child support “shall be as binding and as enforceable in all respects as though rendered in any other civil action”).”
Joseph v. Joseph, 2014 VT 66 (Vt. 2014).
Douglas S. Johnston v. Lorrie Johnston, 212 A.3d 627 (Vt. 2019).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 606(b) — 2 cases
Desrochers v. Desrochers, 795 A.2d 1171 (Vt. 2002). “2d at 1162 ; see also 15 V.S.A. § 606(a) (judgment for past due child support “shall be as binding and as enforceable in all respects as though rendered in any other civil action”).”
Satina Stone v. Dale Henneke (Off. of Child Support, Appellant), 2024 VT 26 (Vt. 2024).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 606(c) — 1 case
Hixson v. Plump, 704 A.2d 1159 (Vt. 1997). “” 15 V.S.A. § 606(a). Thus plaintiff’s 1995 motions in Windsor Family Court were, technically, motions to enforce a judgment, and not motions to enforce the terms of a child support order.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 606(d) — 1 case
Debbie A. (Shattuck) Leitgeb v. Robert Leitgeb, 2016 VT 97 (Vt. 2016). “In January 2009, after a hearing, the magistrate denied father’s motion to vacate or set aside the surcharge under 15 V.S.A. § 606(d). The court left in place the existing child support order requiring father to pay $50 per month toward the outstanding surcharges.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 606(d)(1) — 1 case
Debbie A. (Shattuck) Leitgeb v. Robert Leitgeb, 2016 VT 97 (Vt. 2016). “In January 2009, after a hearing, the magistrate denied father’s motion to vacate or set aside the surcharge under 15 V.S.A. § 606(d). The court left in place the existing child support order requiring father to pay $50 per month toward the outstanding surcharges.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 606(d)(2) — 1 case
Debbie A. (Shattuck) Leitgeb v. Robert Leitgeb, 2016 VT 97 (Vt. 2016). “In January 2009, after a hearing, the magistrate denied father’s motion to vacate or set aside the surcharge under 15 V.S.A. § 606(d). The court left in place the existing child support order requiring father to pay $50 per month toward the outstanding surcharges.”
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