Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1011
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1011
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
§ 1011. Jurisdiction
(a) A court that has considered or is considering the custody or visitation of a minor child may award visitation rights to a grandparent of the child, upon written request of the grandparent filed with the court, if the court finds that to do so would be in the best interests of the child.
(b) No grandparent shall be afforded party status, but may be called as a witness by the court, and shall be subject to cross-examination by the parties.
(c) No appeal may be taken by any grandparent from the court’s decision on visitation as it pertains to any grandparent.
(d) A grandparent who has visitation rights under this section may move the court for enforcement of the court’s order in the same manner as would a party. A hearing shall be held and notice shall be given to the parties pursuant to the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. (Added 1983, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), eff. May 9, 1984; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 127.)