| The Supreme Court promulgates the Vermont Rules for Family Proceedings
for the family courts. The Supreme Court appoints an advisory committee
which reviews the operation and effectiveness of the Rules for Family
Proceedings. The committee receives proposals for changes in the rules and
recommends to the Supreme Court any necessary changes in these rules.
Proposed rules are circulated to the bar and public for comment and, when
required, the committee holds public hearings concerning proposed rules or
rules changes.
The fifteen members of the committee are appointed by the Supreme Court
and include: one layperson with interest and expertise in family matters,
the Secretary of the Agency of Human Services or the Secretary's designee,
the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee, a designee of the
Department of State's Attorneys, the Defender General or the Defender
General's designee, three lawyers from private practice with interest and
experience in family matters, a designee of Vermont Legal Aid, a probate
judge, a family court magistrate, three trial court judges and a family
court clerk. The designee of the Secretary, the State's Attorneys, the
Defender General, the Attorney General and Vermont Legal Aid shall be
subject to the approval of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court designates
the chair of the committee. The Supreme Court also appoints a lawyer to
serve as the reporter for the committee. The reporter revises or drafts
rules at the request of the committee or the Supreme Court. The reporter's
notes, which are published in the rules, explain the history and
application of the rules.
The chair of the committee is:
Jody Racht,
Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General’s Office
Pavilion Office Building
Montpelier,
VT 05602
Advisory Committee
on Rules for Family Proceedings
Hon. Ernest Balivet
Hon. David A. Howard
Hon. Christine Hoyt
Hon. M. Kathleen Manley
Hon. Christina C. Reiss
Sharon Annis, Family Court Manager
Robin Arnell, Esq.
Emily Davis, Esq.
Lindsey M. Huddle, Esq.
Sarah Kobylenski
Peter M. Lawrence, Esq.
Erica Marthage, Esq.
Robert Sheil, Esq.
Christine Speidel, Esq.
Liaison from Court
Hon. Marilyn S. Skoglund
Reporter
L. Kinvin Wroth. Professor of Law
Vermont
Law School
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