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  1. Under Vermont's parentage law, which of the following may establish legal parentage of a child?

    Answer: Biological connection, marriage presumption, acknowledgment of parentage, or court order

    Vermont's Parentage Act establishes parentage through multiple means: biological connection, marriage presumption, voluntary acknowledgment of parentage, or a court order.

  2. Vermont's Relief from Abuse Act allows which court to issue a temporary relief from abuse (RFA) order?

    Answer: Any Superior Court judge, magistrate, or on-call judge when necessary

    Vermont's Relief from Abuse statute (15 V.S.A. § 1103) allows Superior Court judges and magistrates to issue temporary RFA orders, and emergency after-hours orders may be issued by on-call judges.

  3. In Vermont divorce proceedings, which ground is required — Vermont being a no-fault divorce state?

    Answer: A 6-month separation with no likelihood of reconciliation

    Vermont grants no-fault divorce based on a six-month separation with no reasonable likelihood of reconciliation, under 15 V.S.A. § 551(7).

  4. Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Vermont has jurisdiction to make an initial custody determination when which condition exists?

    Answer: Vermont is the child's home state (lived there for 6 months before commencement)

    Under the UCCJEA, Vermont has jurisdiction to make an initial custody order if Vermont is the child's home state — where the child lived for at least 6 consecutive months before the proceeding.

  5. Under Vermont law, premarital agreements are governed by which Act?

    Answer: Vermont Uniform Premarital Agreement Act

    Vermont has adopted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (12 V.S.A. §§ 181-188), which governs the formation and enforceability of premarital agreements.

  6. Which Vermont statute governs the termination of parental rights in a juvenile proceeding?

    Answer: 33 V.S.A. § 5113

    Termination of parental rights in Vermont is governed by 33 V.S.A. § 5113, which is part of Vermont's Juvenile Proceeding statute.

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