2019 Vermont Statutes
Title 14 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 111 - Guardianship
§ 2629 Powers and duties of guardian
§ 2629. Powers and duties of guardian
(a) The court shall specify the powers and duties of the guardian in the guardianship order.
(b) The duties of a custodial guardian shall include the duty to:
(1) take custody of the child and establish his or her place of residence, provided that a guardian shall not change the residence of the child to a location outside the State of Vermont without prior authorization by the court following notice to the parties and an opportunity for hearing;
(2) make decisions related to the child's education;
(3) make decisions related to the child's physical and mental health, including consent to medical treatment and medication;
(4) make decisions concerning the child's contact with others, provided that the guardian shall comply with all provisions of the guardianship order regarding parent-child contact and contact with siblings;
(5) receive funds paid for the support of the child, including child support and government benefits; and
(6) file an annual status report to the Probate Division, with a copy to each parent at his or her last known address, including the following information:
(A) the current address of the child and each parent;
(B) the child's health care and health needs, including any medical and mental health services the child received;
(C) the child's educational needs and progress, including the name of the child's school, day care, or other early education program, the child's grade level, and the child's educational achievements;
(D) contact between the child and his or her parents, including the frequency and duration of the contact and whether it was supervised;
(E) how the parents have been involved in decision making for the child;
(F) how the guardian has carried out his or her responsibilities and duties, including efforts made to include the child's parents in the child's life;
(G) the child's strengths, challenges, and any other areas of concern; and
(H) recommendations with supporting reasons as to whether the guardianship order should be continued, modified, or terminated. (Added 2013, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
