2005 Vermont Code - § 5533. — Costs and expenses for care of child

§ 5533. Costs and expenses for care of child

(a) The commissioner of social and rehabilitation services and the commissioner of corrections may incur such expenses for the proper care, maintenance and education of the child, including without limitation, the expenses of medical, surgical, or psychiatric examination or treatment as he considers necessary in connection with proceedings under this chapter.

(b) The costs of any proceeding under this chapter incurred under the provisions of Title 32 shall be borne by the juvenile court.

(c) The court may, in any order of disposition under this chapter or amendment thereof, make and enforce by levy and execution an order of child support to be paid by the parent of the child.

(d) The court may delegate to the office of magistrate its authority to make and enforce an order of child support to be paid by the parent of a child.

(e) A child support order shall only remain in effect as long as the child who is the subject of the support order is in the custody of the commissioner of social and rehabilitation services and placed with someone other than the parent(s) responsible for support. (1967, No. 304 (Adj. Sess.), § 30; amended 1973, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. April 14, 1974; No. 246 (Adj. Sess.), § 17; 1995, No. 63, § 139d.)