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.
(Cite as: 33 V.S.A. § 5310)
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§ 5310. Petition; contents
(a) The petition shall be supported by an affidavit of an officer or the Department.
(b) The petition shall contain the following:
(1) A concise statement of the facts that support the conclusion that the child is a child
in need of care or supervision together with a statement that it is in the best interests
of the child that the proceedings be brought.
(2) The name, date of birth, telephone number, and residence address, if known, of the
child and of the custodial and noncustodial parents, or of the guardian or custodian
of the child if other than parent. If a parent is a participant in the Safe At Home
Program pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 1152, the petition shall so specify.
(3) Jurisdictional information required pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction
and Enforcement Act, 15 V.S.A. chapter 20. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 622, eff. July 1, 2022.)