This section has information about family law in Vermont. This includes child custody and visitation, child support, divorce, and parentage. You can also learn about DCF investigations, stalking and sexual assault, relief from abuse, guardianship, estates, wills and more.
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Free Event: Family Law Clinic on January 28
Legal Services Vermont is hosting a free Family Law Clinic for low-income Vermonters on Tuesday, January 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. It is by appointment only and space is limited.
You can talk to a lawyer by phone, video conference or in-person in Burlington. They can answer your questions about divorce, parentage, custody, visitation, child support and more.
To make an appointment, call us at 1-800-889-2047. Leave a message with your name and contact number. Please be sure to mention the Family Law Clinic. Tell us if you need an interpreter.
A Legal Services Vermont advocate will call you back to screen for eligibility and schedule your appointment.