The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
002
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DIVORCE
(Cite as: 15 V.S.A. § 553)
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§ 553. Collusion
The term “collusion,” as used in divorce actions, shall not be construed to include
conversations or negotiations of the parties carried on in good faith in an effort
to resolve their marital difficulties, where the purpose or result of the conference
is not to hinder or obstruct justice or to suppress evidence as to the merits of the
case.