The legislature finds and declares as public policy that after parents have separated
or dissolved their civil marriage, it is in the best interests of their minor child
to have the opportunity for maximum continuing physical and emotional contact with
both parents, unless direct physical harm or significant emotional harm to the child
or a parent is likely to result from such contact. The legislature further finds and
declares as public policy that parents have the responsibility to provide child support,
and that child support orders should reflect the true costs of raising children and
approximate insofar as possible the standard of living the child would have enjoyed
had the family remained intact. (Added 1985, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2009, No. 3, § 12a, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.)
Cabot v. Cabot, 697 A.2d 644 (Vt. 1997). · cites it 8ד" 15 V.S.A. § 650. Accordingly, while I concur in today's decision, I believe it is important that it not be *657 interpreted to preclude custodial awards of the kind outlined above.”
Mullin v. Phelps, 647 A.2d 714 (Vt. 1994). · cites it 6ד15 V.S.A. § 650 (legislature finds maximum physical and emotional contact with both parents following divorce is in best interest of minor children, "unless direct physical harm or significant emotional harm to the child or a parent is likely to result from such contact").”
Raymond Knutsen v. Karen Cegalis, 2016 VT 2 (Vt. 2016). · cites it 4ד§ 650 (finding and declaring as public policy that it is in best interests of child to have “opportunity for maximum continuing physical and emotional contact with both parents unless direct physical harm or significant emotional harm to child is likely to result from such…”
Caroline S. Lee v. Mark Ogilbee, 198 A.3d 1277 (Vt. 2018). · cites it 4ד3 Appellant asserts that reviewing the court's order requires this Court to interpret 15 V.S.A. § 650 and asks us to review the trial court's parent-child contact plan de novo as a question of law.”
Hunt v. Hunt, 648 A.2d 843 (Vt. 1994). · cites it 4ד" 15 V.S.A. § 650. To promote this policy, the family court must order "either or both parents.”
Ainsworth v. Ainsworth, 574 A.2d 772 (Vt. 1990). · cites it 4ד*775 15 V.S.A. § 650. See also id. § 654 (guideline amounts must be "based on the concept that children should receive the same proportion of parental income after separation or divorce of their parents as they would receive if their parents were living together in one…”
Harris v. Harris, 714 A.2d 626 (Vt. 1998). · cites it 4דSee 15 V.S.A. §§ 650, 654 (child support should approximate standard of living children would enjoy if parents lived together).”
Nicola Weaver v. David Weaver, 171 A.3d 374 (Vt. 2017). · cites it 2דThese decisions underscore the paramount importance that our society places upon the support and care of children through child support obligations, a policy codified in Vermont in 15 V.S.A. § 650. ¶ 41. It is also worth noting the differences in the circumstances and manner in…”
Lane v. Schenck, 614 A.2d 786 (Vt. 1992). · cites it 2דFather argues that mother’s move cannot be reconciled with Vermont’s policy on parent-child contact as expressed by the Legislature in 15 V.S.A. § 650, which states that “after parents have .”
DeSantis v. Pegues, 2011 VT 114 (Vt. 2011). · cites it 2ד” 15 V.S.A. § 650. The family court made no findings that father ever perpetrated abuse on his daughter during supervised, nonovernight visits.”
Shea v. Metcalf, 712 A.2d 887 (Vt. 1998). · cites it 2ד" 15 V.S.A. § 650. Legal rights and responsibilities are divided between the parents along discrete lines of authority; father has exclusive authority for health care and education, and mother has exclusive authority for religion, travel, and other areas of responsibility.”
Tracy McIntire Quinones v. Patrick C. Bouffard, 179 A.3d 173 (Vt. 2017). · cites it 2דIf the court denied father’s motion to transfer physical rights and responsibilities to him, it could not, under the rubric of a parent-child contact order, prevent mother from exercising the authority—including deciding where she and the child reside together—associated with…”
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