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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501 (2026)

Standard; adjudication

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(Cite as: 15C V.S.A. § 501)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2026 · leading case: Megan Lanfear v. Jamie Ruggerio & Lisa Diane Fennimore, 2020 VT 84 (Vt. 2020).
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Megan Lanfear v. Jamie Ruggerio & Lisa Diane Fennimore, 2020 VT 84 (Vt. 2020). · cites it 5× “4 family division explained that, pursuant to 15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1), a person seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent needs to prove the following by clear and convincing evidence: (A) the person resided with the child as a regular member of the child’s household for a…”
Ashton Peralta v. Ashlie Brannan, 2020 VT 100 (Vt. 2020). · cites it 8× “In June 2019, following a long-term relationship with mother, Mr. Peralta filed a petition to be declared a de facto parent of A.”
Mary Zigman v. Sarah Goodwin (Vt. 2026). · cites it 4× “15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1). The trial court concluded that both petitioners met that burden with respect to factors (A), (B), (D), (E), and (F).”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501(a)(1) — 2 cases
Megan Lanfear v. Jamie Ruggerio & Lisa Diane Fennimore, 2020 VT 84 (Vt. 2020). “4 family division explained that, pursuant to 15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1), a person seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent needs to prove the following by clear and convincing evidence: (A) the person resided with the child as a regular member of the child’s household for a…”
Mary Zigman v. Sarah Goodwin (Vt. 2026). “15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1). The trial court concluded that both petitioners met that burden with respect to factors (A), (B), (D), (E), and (F).”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501(a)(1)(B) — 1 case
Ashton Peralta v. Ashlie Brannan, 2020 VT 100 (Vt. 2020). “In June 2019, following a long-term relationship with mother, Mr. Peralta filed a petition to be declared a de facto parent of A.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501(a)(1)(C) — 2 cases
Ashton Peralta v. Ashlie Brannan, 2020 VT 100 (Vt. 2020). “In June 2019, following a long-term relationship with mother, Mr. Peralta filed a petition to be declared a de facto parent of A.”
Mary Zigman v. Sarah Goodwin (Vt. 2026). “15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1). The trial court concluded that both petitioners met that burden with respect to factors (A), (B), (D), (E), and (F).”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501(a)(1)(D) — 2 cases
Megan Lanfear v. Jamie Ruggerio & Lisa Diane Fennimore, 2020 VT 84 (Vt. 2020). “4 family division explained that, pursuant to 15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1), a person seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent needs to prove the following by clear and convincing evidence: (A) the person resided with the child as a regular member of the child’s household for a…”
Ashton Peralta v. Ashlie Brannan, 2020 VT 100 (Vt. 2020). “In June 2019, following a long-term relationship with mother, Mr. Peralta filed a petition to be declared a de facto parent of A.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501(a)(1)(G) — 1 case
Megan Lanfear v. Jamie Ruggerio & Lisa Diane Fennimore, 2020 VT 84 (Vt. 2020). “4 family division explained that, pursuant to 15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1), a person seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent needs to prove the following by clear and convincing evidence: (A) the person resided with the child as a regular member of the child’s household for a…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501(a)(2) — 1 case
Ashton Peralta v. Ashlie Brannan, 2020 VT 100 (Vt. 2020). “In June 2019, following a long-term relationship with mother, Mr. Peralta filed a petition to be declared a de facto parent of A.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501(b) — 2 cases
Megan Lanfear v. Jamie Ruggerio & Lisa Diane Fennimore, 2020 VT 84 (Vt. 2020). “4 family division explained that, pursuant to 15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1), a person seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent needs to prove the following by clear and convincing evidence: (A) the person resided with the child as a regular member of the child’s household for a…”
Ashton Peralta v. Ashlie Brannan, 2020 VT 100 (Vt. 2020). “In June 2019, following a long-term relationship with mother, Mr. Peralta filed a petition to be declared a de facto parent of A.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15C, § 501(c) — 1 case
Ashton Peralta v. Ashlie Brannan, 2020 VT 100 (Vt. 2020). “In June 2019, following a long-term relationship with mother, Mr. Peralta filed a petition to be declared a de facto parent of A.”
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