Venue

15C V.S.A. ch. 001, § 109, under Short Title; Definitions; Scope; General Provisions.

15C V.S.A. ch. 001, § 109

§ 109. Venue

Venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage shall be in the county in which:

(1) the child resides or is present or, for purposes of chapter 7 or 8 of this title, is or will be born;

(2) any parent or intended parent resides;

(3) the respondent resides or is present if the child does not reside in this State;

(4) a proceeding for probate or administration of the parent or alleged parent’s estate has been commenced; or

(5) a child protection proceeding with respect to the child has been commenced. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)