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Spousal Support and Maintenance Task Force

There is created the Spousal Support and Maintenance Task Force for the purpose of reviewing and making legislative recommendations to Vermont's laws concering spousal support and maintenance.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report

Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Review of Act 60 and Alimony Guidelines

  • Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
10:30 AM

Commission Discussion

How did we get here?
What do we want to accomplish?

  • Patricia Benelli, Chair, Family Law Committee, Vt. Bar Assoc., Dakin and Benelli
  • Steve Hitner, MA Alimony Reform
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Measuring if and how the guidelines are being used

2:30 PM

Adjourn


Thursday, October 5, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Defining cohabitation and Permanent retirement

10:30 AM

Review of Proposals by Martin Feldman and Rick Fleming

  • Rick Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform
  • Amy Fleming
11:45 AM

Schedule next Meetings

12:00 PM

Adjourn


Monday, November 6, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
5:30 PM

Public Hearing

Testimony from the Public

  • Marti Bird
  • Carol Buchdahl, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Brian Cohen
  • Ralph Colin
  • Sean Cota
  • Erica Eulau
  • Martin Feldman
  • Rick Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform
  • Amy Fleming
  • Jean Harvey
  • Steve Hill
  • Lynn Jones
  • Tim Kavanaugh
  • Miranda Lan, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Hannah Lane, , Vermont Commission on Women
  • Charlie Morse
  • Cassie Morse
  • Chris Phalen
  • Charlie Record
  • Rob Riggen
  • Jackie Signa
  • Trudy Stanley
  • Gary Steadman
  • Anne Ventura
  • Jim Young
7:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

11:00 AM

Adjourn