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If you just can't agree, the court will decide for you. Every case is unique, but the court considers the same factors in most cases when parental rights and responsibilities are in dispute: The relationship of the child with each parent and their responsibility to provide the child with love, affection, and guidance.

To request copies of case records, fill out the Request for Access to Court Record form and send it to the court where the case was filed. You can find the form in the Forms section at the bottom of this page. Email, mail, or hand deliver the completed form to the court where the case was filed.

A Petition/Motion to Enforce is a written request (you can ask the clerk for a form 823) asking the court to enforce an order. Typically, the Petition or Motion will state the date of the order that you want enforced, what the order says and which part is not being followed.

File the forms with the family court Give your forms to the court clerk in your county's Family Division of Superior Court. The court will then serve the court papers on the other parent. You will need to give the court a good mailing address for the other parent.

You can contact the court by phone, in writing, in person, or by sending an email to JUD.VJB@vermont.gov. A motion is a request in writing asking the court to consider doing something specific in your case. All motions must identify the request and give specific reasons for the request.

§ 2650. Minors residing in the State and having reached the age of 14 years may choose their guardians, subject to the approval of the Probate Division of the Superior Court, and may appear before the court or before a Superior judge and make their choice.