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Title 15 : Domestic Relations
Chapter 021 : Abuse Prevention
Subchapter 001 : General Provisions
(Cite as: 15 V.S.A. § 1115)-
§ 1115. Limitation or denial of visitation
In any proceeding under this title, the fact that a parent has been convicted of any of the following offenses against the parent’s child shall be a ground for limiting or denying visitation:
(1) sexual assault as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 3252;
(2) aggravated sexual assault as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 3253;
(3) lewd and lascivious conduct as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2601;
(4) sexual activity by a caregiver as defined in 33 V.S.A. § 6913;
(5) kidnapping as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2405(a)(1)(D);
(6) lewd and lascivious conduct with a child as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2602;
(7) prohibited acts in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2635;
(8) sexual exploitation of children as defined in 13 V.S.A. chapter 64; or
(9) an attempt to commit any offense listed in this section. (Added 1995, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. May 15, 1996.)
