Vermont Divorce Forms and Papers

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Vermont Residency Requirements For Divorce

The filing spouse must have been a resident of Vermont for at least six months. Further, one spouse must have been a resident for one year before a final divorce will be granted.

Grounds For Divorce In Vermont

The no-fault grounds for divorce in Vermont are:

• living separate and apart without cohabitation for six consecutive months and resumption of marital relations is not reasonably probable.

• adultery;
• willful desertion for seven years;
• cruel and inhuman treatment;
• gross neglect

Vermont Child Custody

Vermont courts recognize that the children will benefit if both parents remain involved with them after a divorce. The parents may decide the issues of legal and physical responsibility by themselves. So long as the agreement appears to be in the children's best interest, it will be approved. If the court is required to make Custody in contested situations, it will generally not award joint legal or physical responsibilities.

Vermont Child Support GuideLines

Vermont has adopted child support guidelines which apply in virtually every case, unless special circumstances are present. The child support calculation takes into consideration the gross income of both parties, and certain child related expenses. Child support will continue until the child reaches the age of majority, and may be extended through his or her secondary education. It is assumed that child support will be paid by wage assignment.

Venue

An action for a divorce in Vermont may be brought in the county in which either party resides.

Mediation

Either party may file a motion requesting mediation of their disputed issues, if a divorce is pending. Prior to the initiation of Vermont divorce proceedings, the parties may choose to submit any or all of their issues to mediation so that they may proceed in court on an uncontested basis.