Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2629
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 2629
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Probate: Proving a will
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 2629. Powers and duties of guardian
(a) The court shall specify the powers and duties of the guardian in the guardianship order.
(b) The duties of a custodial guardian shall include the duty to:
(1) take custody of the child and establish his or her place of residence, provided that a guardian shall not change the residence of the child to a location outside the State of Vermont without prior authorization by the court following notice to the parties and an opportunity for hearing;
(2) make decisions related to the child’s education;
(3) make decisions related to the child’s physical and mental health, including consent to medical treatment and medication;
(4) make decisions concerning the child’s contact with others, provided that the guardian shall comply with all provisions of the guardianship order regarding parent-child contact and contact with siblings;
(5) receive funds paid for the support of the child, including child support and government benefits; and
(6) file an annual status report to the Probate Division, with a copy to each parent at his or her last known address, including the following information:
(A) the current address of the child and each parent;
(B) the child’s health care and health needs, including any medical and mental health services the child received;
(C) the child’s educational needs and progress, including the name of the child’s school, day care, or other early education program, the child’s grade level, and the child’s educational achievements;
(D) contact between the child and his or her parents, including the frequency and duration of the contact and whether it was supervised;
(E) how the parents have been involved in decision making for the child;
(F) how the guardian has carried out his or her responsibilities and duties, including efforts made to include the child’s parents in the child’s life;
(G) the child’s strengths, challenges, and any other areas of concern; and
(H) recommendations with supporting reasons as to whether the guardianship order should be continued, modified, or terminated. (Added 2013, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)