2017-2018 Session
Change SessionSpousal 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.
Previous Meetings - Full Report
Summary ReportWednesday, September 20, 2017
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Review of Act 60 and Alimony Guidelines
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Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
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Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
- 10:30 AM
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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
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Steve Hitner, MA Alimony Reform
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Patricia Benelli, Chair, Family Law Committee, Vt. Bar Assoc., Dakin and Benelli
- 12:00 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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Committee Discussion
Measuring if and how the guidelines are being used
- 2:30 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Meeting Details
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Committee Discussion
Defining cohabitation and Permanent retirement
- 10:30 AM
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Review of Proposals by Martin Feldman and Rick Fleming
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Rick Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform
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Amy Fleming
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Rick Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform
- 11:45 AM
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Schedule next Meetings
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Monday, November 6, 2017
Meeting Details
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 5:30 PM
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Public Hearing
Testimony from the Public
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Marti Bird
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Carol Buchdahl, Vermont Commission on Women
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Brian Cohen
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Ralph Colin
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Sean Cota
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Erica Eulau
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Martin Feldman
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Rick Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform
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Amy Fleming
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Jean Harvey
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Steve Hill
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Lynn Jones
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Tim Kavanaugh
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Miranda Lan, Vermont Commission on Women
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Hannah Lane, , Vermont Commission on Women
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Charlie Morse
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Cassie Morse
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Chris Phalen
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Charlie Record
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Rob Riggen
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Jackie Signa
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Trudy Stanley
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Gary Steadman
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Anne Ventura
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Jim Young
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Marti Bird
- 7:00 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Committee Discussion
- 11:00 AM
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Adjourn