Know the Laws: Vermont
UPDATED August 27, 2007
A restraining order or protective order is a legal order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another. In Vermont, there are Relief from Abuse Orders.
- Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Relief from Abuse Orders
A civil order that provides protection from a family or household member.
- Moving to Another State with a Relief from Abuse Order
Your Relief from Abuse Order may be enforceable wherever you move.
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in VT
If you are planning to move to VT or are going to be in VT for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.
WomensLaw.org would like to thank the Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence for helping with the compilation of this material.